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Parent urges immediate district action on online predation after son’s death; superintendent schedules FBI outreach for parents and staff
Summary
A Shippensburg parent urged the board to prioritize education and prevention on online predation and sextortion following her son's homicide; the superintendent said the district has worked with the FBI and scheduled parent and staff sessions this spring.
Tricia McCheskey, a Shippensburg Township parent, delivered an emotional public comment at the Feb. 10 board meeting asking the district to take immediate action to educate parents, faculty and students about online predation, sextortion and related threats. McCheskey said her son, a 13-year-old middle-school student, was “preyed upon, blackmailed, and extorted” and later died; she described the dangers of social and gaming apps and urged the board to provide training for staff and immediate, age-appropriate…
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