Manipulated by predators, sold for sex: 12 survivors of online sexual exploitation denied justice
8. L.W. v. Snap Inc. (S.D. Cal. 2023)
A convicted predator contacted C.A. on Twitter when she was only 12, and the two later started interacting on Snapchat. The man had previously been charged with engaging in illegal sexual behavior with minors.
Through his Snapchat account, the predator bombarded C.A. with messages containing child sex abuse material. He then coerced the minor into creating sexually explicit material, which he convinced C.A. to send to him.
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Following several online interactions, the predator eventually showed up at C.A.'s home, where he then proceeded to molest her. The convicted predator recorded himself abusing the minor, which he then posted online.
NCOSE argued that Snapchat's platform design made it possible for the predator to contact C.A. and allowed him to create an account easily.
"Despite Snapchat's clear disregard for user safety by allowing this predator to join their platform and interact with kids, when C.A.'s family filed a lawsuit against Snap, the case never went anywhere," the anti-sexual exploitation group stated.
"The court ruled that due to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, Snapchat is immune from facing consequences for the nefarious actions of its users."
Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman
