Cases of young kids committing suicide as a consequence of cyberbullying and sexting are increasingly coming to the public’s attention.Following are a few of these tragic cases. As you read them think about your own children.Check out our Resource Center to learn more about cyberbullying sexting and the ways in which you can protect your kids.

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A shy 18-year-old university freshman with a passion for playing the violin, jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge. read more Jessica Logan

A petite, blond-haired, blue-eyed Ohio high school senior who committed suicide after a nude photo of herself she sent to her boyfriend was distributed around the school. read more Sarah Lynn Butler

A seventh grader from Hardy, Arkansas, just voted Queen for her upcoming Fall Festival committed suicide after she was teased at school, and later on received bullying messages on her MySpace page. read more Hannah Smith

A 14-year-old from Leicestershire, England hanged herself in her bedroom following taunts on the Ask.fm social networking site. read more Phoebe Prince

A 15-year-old Irish immigrant from Massachusetts hanged herself two days before the winter cotillion dance at her school, because she was cyberbullied. read more Kenneth Weishuhn Jr.

A gay high school freshman from Iowa, took his own life after being online and in person for being gay. read more David Molak

A high sophomore from Texas, hung himself in his family’s back yard following ongoing cyberbullying. read more