Gwinnett teen forced to cut himself by online predator as nationwide threat grows

A Gwinnett County teenager who carved a stranger’s name into his leg after online threats is part of a disturbing nationwide trend that has federal investigators tracking hundreds of similar cases.

In April, a mother discovered her 14-year-old had carved a stranger’s name into his leg with a knife. The texts that led to this horrifying act came while he was playing video games.

“My son, he’s scared,” she said, speaking anonymously to protect her son…

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