'They were tormenting him': Parents say teen's suicide linked to sextortion
STREETSBORO, Ohio — Tamia and and Tim Woods remember their only child, James Woods, as an"awesome kid" who was humble, always smiling and loved hanging out with his friends and playing video games.James, 17, was also a talented athlete who ran cross country and excelled as a hurdler on the Streetsboro track team.His parents told News 5 they had no warning signs that James would take his own life, but on Nov. 19, he did.
"We found they were tormenting him, telling him evil things, saying he will never have a future," Tamia Wood said. The family said James sent $100, but the the threats continued. The next day he died from suicide in his Streetsboro home. Tim and Tamia were devastated and completely unaware of the anguish James was enduring over just one day.
Through their heartache, the family is determined to spread awareness about sextortion, urging parents to talk to their children and check their social media accounts, while also begging kids who become victims to not suffer in silence.
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