This Teen Gamer Thought He Met a Friend Online, Until He Met Her in Person

Don't let kind words fool you. There are strangers out there that can hurt you, and this is a prime example of what to look for. 

Heads Up, Gamers

If John hadn’t thought fast and acted when he did, he would have ended up a statistic for some police force’s research journal. If it weren’t for his interest in video games, he would have never learned that he could kick out a taillight. Even though this whole situation stemmed from online video games, what he did know was the reason he got out. John was returned to his parents, and he made sure from then on that he never communicated with strangers online unless he could figure out exactly who they were without a shadow of a doubt.

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