Tenn. Boy, 16, Dies by Suicide After Classmates Out Him by Sharing Sexually Explicit Texts
Now, his family and friends are demanding authorities investigate—and criminally charge— the teens accused of outing16-year-old Channing Smith,outlets including Nashville station WZTZ,The New York TimesandThe Washington Postreport. On Sept. 23, Channing, of Manchester, posted a cryptic message on Instagram saying, “I’m gonna get off social media for awhile,” WZTZ reports. “I really hate how I can’t trust anyone because those I did were so fake. Bye.” The Coffee County High School junior fatally shot himself hours after learning that classmates had allegedly shared intimate messages he exchanged with another male on social media....