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Kendra Licari was put behind bars after she catfished two teenagers, including her own daughter. The mother relentlessly cyberbullied her child on social media, which led to her eventual arrest. Netizens have since taken to social media to express their shock over the occurrence.
On December 12, the Michigan native was charged with two counts of stalking a minor, one count of obstruction of justice, and two counts of using a computer to commit a crime.
The case against the 42-year-old was concluded after a year-long investigation that started in December 2021. The investigation into the case began after Beal City Schools received a complaint that Licari’s daughter and her then-boyfriend were being cyberbullied.
At the time the report was made, Kendra Licari was employed at Beal City Schools as the girls’ basketball coach.
How did Kendra Licari cyberbully her own daughter?
Most instances of cyberbullying, online harassment, and catfishing reportedly did not occur on school grounds, and the mother did not use any school devices. After exhausting their resources, district officials called law enforcement for further assistance.
Kendra Licari was eventually identified as the culprit after FBI analysts could identify the IP addresses used to send the terrifying messages. She reportedly used virtual private networks to hide her original location while messaging her daughter.
Whenever the child and her boyfriend moved locations, Kendra Licari made it appear as if the messages were being sent from whichever location the duo was in.
She also created a new identity to make it seem like the shocking messages were coming from one of her daughter’s peers. Whenever Licari would send messages to her daughter, she would use abbreviations that were used by those of her daughter’s age.
During the investigation, law enforcement managed to compile over 349 pages of harassing texts and social media messages that Licari sent to her daughter and her boyfriend.
Netizens react to mother cyberbullying her daughter
Internet users were stunned to hear about the case, as many could not believe the parent was bullying her own child online. Several netizens condemned Kendra Licari’s actions. A few reactions to the situation read:
When Kendra Licari was confronted with the evidence, she reportedly confessed to the crime. However, the motives behind her actions remain unknown. The mother was released on a $5000 bond. She is due to be back in court on December 29 to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed with a trial.
Using a computer to commit any crime can result in a 10-year-long sentence. Stalking a minor and obstruction of justice can result in penalties that carry up to five years.
Mother imprisoned after the murder and attempted murder of sons
A Country Antrim mother has been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison after murdering her young son and attempting to murder her baby son, who were 2 years and 10 months, and 11 months old, respectively.
The woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, stabbed the children in a house located on the outskirts of Larne.
She has since received an automatic life sentence. She must spend a minimum of 20 years in prison before she can be considered to be released.
