Franklin County cyber-bullying suicide probe ongoing
The father of a 17-year-old Westside High School senior who took her own life after being the victim of cyber-bullying said he wants to see someone held accountable in his daughter’s case. But authorities are not commenting on their progress in the case.
Craig Porter, of Dayton, said he’s had no contact with law enforcement in Franklin County.
But he remains confident that someone will be brought to justice is the death of daughter, Cassandra “Cecci” Porter.
Cecci took her life last month after being bullied online.
“I think there will be a resolution, and I believe they are making progress in the case,” Craig said.
Capt. Karen Hatch with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said earlier this month the investigation into the cyber-bullying was ongoing, and that students at West Side High School had been interviewed. But authorities in Franklin County have not returned calls regarding the incident since then.
Craig learned that his daughter was the victim of cyber-bullying two weeks before her death when Cecci unsuccessfully tried to take her life by overdosing on pills.
The cyber-bullying was done by an individual who set up a phony Facebook account under a false name.
The bully said awful, graphic things to Cecci and encouraged her to end her life, Craig said.
Cecci was placed in counseling, she got off Facebook, and her parents limited her phone time. She seemed to be doing better. But he returned home on Feb. 22 from a trip to Logan, Utah, to find his daughter deceased.
An online fundraiser to help cover final expenses and to pay for headstone for Cecci has raised $7,590.
