Stephen Carnes’ life was turned upside down in 2019 when his 15-year-old daughter Eryn committed suicide after being targeted and blackmailed by an online predator.
Eryn was an honor student at Model High School, known for loving animals and being a caring sister. She was playing video games online when a stranger posing as a teenager started talking with her. They built a relationship with her through Facebook and, after some time, the predator convinced Eryn to send explicit photos.
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