Corrected: Area Student a Possible Victim of Internet Crime

An area student may have been a victim of an Internet crime, according to a letter from Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey.

The letter, sent to area school districts, said the crime was committed through Facebook.

According to the letter, someone using the social networking site as "Sarah John" (and whose real identity has not been confirmed) friended the KP student.

"After a few months as a passive friend, this Sarah John initiated conversations that led to the student sharing personal information," the letter reads. "Sarah John is now trying to extort money from the student and has threatened to make this very personal information public online."

The letter goes on to say that the "Sarah John" account had friended other area high school students.

The letter suggests several Internet safety tips, including:

• Not accepting friend requests from people one does not know.
• Having parents check students' Facebook accounts for the "Sarah John" account.
• Contacting police should something disturbing appear through Facebook
• Having parents monitor their child's use of social networking sites.

A copy of the district attorney's letter accompanies this article.

Correction: The story originally stated that a King Philip student was the victim of the crime. The district attorney's office has since informed us it was a BC High Student.