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Can my teen be charged for a crime based on what she texts to her friends?

Posted July 31, 2017 under Ask the Mediatrician.

Es En Espanol Q: I recently read that a young woman was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for texting a friend to kill himself.  I find this case incredibly concerning because the girl who was convicted was only 17 at the time and my own teens text each other in ways that could be easily misinterpreted. For example,… Read more »

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