Victims of bullying

Phoebe Prince, 15, of South Hadley, Mass., killed herself March 29, 2010, after allegedly being raped and enduring months of teasing by classmates in person and online.

Six people were charged in connection to her death. Austin Renaud is facing the single charge of statutory rape, while five others face charges including criminal harassment and violation of civil rights resulting in bodily injury, according to the The (Springfield, Mass.) Republican newspaper.

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Phoebe Prince

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In this Jan. 15, 2010 photo, flowers are attached to a fence outside the home in South Hadley, Mass., where Phoebe Prince, 15, originally from Ireland, had killed herself the previous day.

Since Prince's death, Massachusetts has enacted law that requires every school employee to report incidents of suspected bullying and requires that principals investigate each case. The bill also mandates anti-bullying training for faculty and students, and requires that parents be informed of incidents at school, among other conditions.

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Phoebe Prince

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The scene of a candlelight vigil held at South Hadley, Mass., High School in January 2010, for Phoebe Prince.

Since Prince's death, Daniel Smith, the principal of the school where she attended has retired. Smith told The Boston Globe his decision is unrelated to her death. Smith came under fire for his handling of the alleged bullying that drove 15-year-old Phoebe Prince to commit suicide in 2010.

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Jon Carmichael

Jon Carmichael, 13, of Joshua, Texas, committed suicide on March 28, 2010, after being teased by classmates because of his small size.

13-Year-Old Commits Suicide Following Bullying
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Jon Carmichael

Chris Montelongo, left, admitted that he bullied Jon Carmichael, right, who committed suicide on March 28, 2010. Montelongo said other kids blamed him for Carmichael's death.

Bully of Suicide Teen Being Threatened
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Josie Lou Ratley

Josie Lou Ratley, a 15-year-old Florida girl, was allegedly punched and stomped on by a teenage boy with steel-toed boots. According to her attorney, Ratley suffered permanent injuries and brain damage in the assault.

Cops: Text Messages Led To Brutal Beating
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Josie Lou Ratley

Josie Lou Ratley was 15 at the time of the attack. She was left in critical condition. The March 2010 attack was apparently triggered by a text message dispute between Ratley and the suspect, Wayne Treacy.

Treacy, now 16, has been charged as an adult with first-degree attempted murder and faces a maximum sentence of 50 years if convicted.

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Michael Brewer

Michael Brewer, 15, was covered with rubbing alcohol and set on fire in Deerfield Beach, Fla., by his peers. The October 2009 incident was fueled by a debate over a $40 video game. Brewer has recovered after receiving multiple skin grafts for the burns that covered 65 percent of his body.

Matthew Bent, 16, Jesus Mendez, 17, and Denver Jarvis, 16 are all charged as adults with second-degree attempted murder in the attack on Brewer.

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Michael Brewer

Michael Brewer, 15, was covered with rubbing alcohol and set on fire in Deerfield Beach, Fla., by his peers. The October 2009 incident was fueled by a debate over a $40 video game. Brewer received multiple skin grafts for the burns that covered 65 percent of his body.

Matthew Bent, 16, Jesus Mendez, 17, and Denver Jarvis, 16 are all charged as adults with second-degree attempted murder in the attack on Brewer.

Full Coverage: Michael Brewer
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Michael Brewer

Michael Brewer, 15, was covered with rubbing alcohol and set on fire in Deerfield Beach, Fla., in October 2009. The incident was allegedly fueled by a debate over a $40 video game. Brewer received multiple skin grafts for the burns that covered 65 percent of his body.

Matthew Bent, 16, Jesus Mendez, 17, and Denver Jarvis, 16 are all charged as adults with second-degree attempted murder in the attack on Brewer.

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Jessica Logan

In July 2008, Jessica Logan, 18, committed suicide in her closet after months of alleged abuse from her Ohio classmates. Logan's ex-boyfriend forwarded nude picture to hundreds of other high school girls, many of whom allegedly harassed Logan at school, calling her a "slut" and "whore." Logan's mother claims her daughter's suicide occurred when the harassment became unbearable.

Jessica's parents sued her school, the city of Montgomery, Ohio, and several students they believe were involved for unspecified monetary damages. The suit accuses the school and the Montgomery police of not doing enough to keep their daughter from being bullied and harassed after the nude photos of her were widely viewed.

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Eric Mohat

Eric Mohat, 17, shot himself in March 2007 after his parents say repeated bullying incidences were ignored by his school district in Mentor, Ohio. Mohat's mother told CBS News she believes her son's suicide was provoked by a comment by one of Mohat's classmates that nobody would miss him if he shot himself.

Mohat's parents, William and Janis Mohat of Mentor, Ohio, filed a federal lawsuit, saying that their son endured bullying in front of school officials who should have protected him.

School attorneys claim his parents' own negligence contributed to the suicide.

Justices are not expected to rule on the question of law for several months.

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Megan Meier

Tina Meier, 37, holds two pictures of her daughter, Megan. Thirteen-year-old Megan hung herself in October 2007 after receiving mean messages on MySpace. The 16-year-old boy with whom Megan had been communicating turned out to be a fabrication created by Lori Drew, a Missouri mother who lived near her.

Drew was not charged with a crime in Missouri because the existing harassment statute did not cover digital technologies.

Drew eventually was tried in federal court in Los Angeles on charges of computer fraud. MySpace has its servers in Beverly Hills.

A jury convicted Drew of three misdemeanor charges in November 2008 but the judge threw out those convictions in July 2009.

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Megan Meier

Megan Meier, 13, hung herself in October 2007 after receiving mean messages on MySpace. The 16-year-old boy with whom Megan had been communicating turned out to be a fabrication created by a Missouri mother who lived near her.

In May 2008, Missouri lawmakers passed a cyber harassment law called the Megan Meier law.

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