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Missouri state court
Coverage of Missouri state court in the Nexus archive.
- Snap sued over rape of minor who met adult attacker via Snapchat
The parents of a 12-year-old girl who was raped by an adult stranger she connected with via Snapchat have sued Snap and the attacker in Missouri state court. The lawsuit alleges that Snapchat facilitated the encounter leading to the crime.
- Snap sued over rape of minor who connected to adult attacker on Snapchat
The parents of a 12-year-old girl who was raped by an adult stranger met through Snapchat have sued Snap and the attacker in Missouri state court. The lawsuit alleges Snapchat's design features enabled the predator to connect with the girl, leading to the assault, and claims the company failed to warn about risks or disable harmful functionalities.