(NOTE: This is an interesting new development in the battle against cyberbullying through impersonation. The question is whether a criminal case can result in a conviction, since there must be proof of intent to steal somebody else’s identity. That sounds like a stretch. — Mike)
Three 14-year-old boys from Newburyport have been charged with identity theft after they allegedly harassed a boy at Newburyport High School by creating a fake Facebook page bearing the boy’s name and picture and then posted disparaging remarks on the page about other students, police said.
Police accused the boys of “cyberbullying” and said they will face charges next week at Newburyport District Court. None of the boys’ names were released.
“With what’s been going on around the state, it’s something we don’t take lightly,” said Lieutenant Mark Murray of the Newburyport Police Department. “We need to send a message.”
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