Mom Sues Snapchat Claiming Sextortion Led to Son's Death
Tim Barnett was a 13-year-old boy who loved karate and playing baseball. In April 2023, Tim's father found him dead from a gunshot wound in the front yard of their home in Sumter, South Carolina. Tim’s mother, Betsy Hauptman, said she found out months later from police that Tim had been the victim of sextortion on Snapchat. Hauptman is now suing the social media platform for over $10 million. Law&Crime’s Angenette Levy talks with Hauptman and one of her lawyers, Joe Cunningham, about the suit in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime. Get 50% off of confidential background reports at https://www.truthfinder.com/lccrimefix and access information about almost anyone! Host: Angenette Levy: https://x.com/Angenette5 Guest: Joe Cunningham: https://x.com/JoeCunninghamSC Subscribe to Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/LawAndCrimeNetwork #Snapchat #SouthCarolina #LawAndCrime STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK: Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: https://bit.ly/3td2e3y Where To Watch Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3akxLK5 Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter Read Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo For Advertising Inquiries, Please Contact: sales@lawandcrime.com For Licensing Inquiries, Please Contact: licensing@lawandcrime.com LAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime LAW&CRIME NETWORK PODCASTS: https://lawandcrime.com/podcasts/ SUBSCRIBE TO ALL OF LAW&CRIME NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz8K1occVvDTYDfFo7N5EZw Law&Crime Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXOqoOCYbi-iXChKAl6DTQ Channel B: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCLaaClAWQiTkl3pw9ZdLw Channel C: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3pzWIhJGLYzoHyxBjjNw
