Florida teen alleging rape turns to YouTube

                   
baynews9.com     May 16, 2008            

The video is hard to turn away from. The teen, whom CNN interviewed, is among dozens of young people who are turning to social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace to talk about sexual assault. There also are people such as this girl, whose case was dropped by the Orange County, Florida,... [read full story]                

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Teen alleges rape in YouTube plea

cnn.com     May 15, 2008          

16-year-old Crystal was upset when a prosecutor dropped her case She posted a tearful video on YouTube begging for help Many victims are posting details of their attacks on Facebook and MySpace Victims' advocates say it can be dangerous to give too many personal details (CNN) -- Crystal, 16, of...                

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Teen alleges rape in YouTube plea for help

cnn.com     May 15, 2008          

16-year-old Crystal was upset when a prosecutor dropped her case She posted a tearful video on YouTube begging for help Many victims are posting details of their attacks on Facebook and MySpace Victims' advocates say it can be dangerous to give too many personal details (CNN) -- Crystal, 16, of...                

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Teen alleges rape in YouTube help plea

cnn.com     May 15, 2008          

16-year-old Crystal was upset when a prosecutor dropped her case She posted a tearful video on YouTube begging for help Many victims are posting details of their attacks on Facebook and MySpace Victims' advocates say it can be dangerous to give too many personal details (CNN) -- Crystal, 16, of...                

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Teenage Rape Victim Turns To YouTube For Help [Clips]

gawker.com     May 15, 2008          

newVideoPlayer("Raped_Girl_Cries_Help_YouTube.flv", 506, 423,""); The clip at left is a report about an upsetting YouTube video created by a 16-year-old girl named Crystal, who says, "I need some... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]                

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Can YouTube vindicate a rape survivor? [Crime]

valleywag.com     May 15, 2008          

Crystal says that a 23-year-old man raped her, and she's saying it on YouTube. Why not go to a shelter or a counseling center like girls are supposed to? Crystal isn't just doing teen-bedroom... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]                

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Rape Victim Goes On YouTube To Ask For Help (VIDEO)

huffingtonpost.com     May 15, 2008          

CNN reports on the wrenching video of a crying 16-year-old girl who turned to YouTube to plead for help in prosecuting her alleged 23-year-old rapist. Watch the video below and read more underneath from CNN about this strange story. The teen, whom CNN interviewed but is not identifying by her...                

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Teen alleging rape turns to YouTube

newslookup.com     May 15, 2008          

The sobbing 16-year-old sits in her bedroom and, staring into a camera, says she has been raped. "I didn't want to do it this way," she says, "but it's the only way I know that's going to work." For an online generation, the Internet offers a chance to communicate without having to face someone...                

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CNN - Teen Alleging Rape Turns To YouTube

news4jax.com     May 15, 2008          

The Sobbing 16-year-Old Sits In Her Bedroom And, Staring Into A Camera, Says She Has Been Raped. "I Didn't Want To Do It This Way," She Says, "But It's The Only Way I Know That's Going To Work." For An Online Generation, The Internet Offers A Chance To Communicate Without Having To Face Someone...                

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Teen Issues Teary YouTube Plea for Justice in Rape Case

wired.com     May 16, 2008          

Teenagers in their bedrooms, delivering confessionals woefully into the video camera -- videos like these are a dime a dozen on YouTube. And in a video posted online earlier this month, 16-year-old Crystal looks like any other teary YouTuber, except...                

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Alleged Teen Rape Victim Turns To YouTube For Help

cfnews13.com     May 15, 2008          

ORANGE COUNTY -- A local teen made national headlines Thursday after posting her emotional story about being raped on YouTube. "I had to turn to this -- to make a video, to post it on the Internet -- for somebody to hear me and help me, because I was raped by a 23-year-old man, and no one wants...                

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