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Show Notes
Walker was a hardworking and well-loved teenager who fell victim to a sextortion scheme that led to his tragic suicide. I spoke with Walker's dad, Brian, to learn about sextortion, how it's happening, who is being victimized and how parents can protect our children from this social media harm.
My heart goes out to the Montgomery family for their loss of Walker. After this tragedy, Walker's family have advocated for protecting kids from sextortion and gotten two bills passed:
Walker's Bill (Mississippi House Bill 1196)
The Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act (Mississippi House Bill 2531).
If you or your child has been faced with a sextortion attempt, please report it to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: https://report.cybertip.org
About Brian Montgomery
Brian Montgomery is a Mississippi native and father of four who experienced the greatest heartache any parent could—the suicide of a child following a sextortion scam. Now he is using his pain as fuel to keep parents informed, to keep victims from losing hope, and to bring predators to justice. Montgomery is a Greenville native and now resides in Starkville. He attended Mississippi State University and has a Bachelor’s degree.
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