One photo could change your life. Never take a photo–even if it’s private–that you wouldn’t want to share with the world.
Angie Varona was only 14 when her private photo account was hacked and exploited by porn sites. She never appeared nude, but she did pose in bikinis and lingerie.
She was horrified to discover her image on multiple porn sites and ads. Rumors quickly spread and her life took a terrible turn for the worse.
“I had been notified by a close friend who had seen me in a porn site ad,” Varona said. “I spent the whole summer trying to take down all the pictures, but it was virtually impossible to track down who hacked me. I felt like crap knowing my life was going down the drain.”
From there, people at school began to talk and and stalkers began following her.
According the article accompanying the Vimeo video, a survey conducted by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy reveals that nearly one in five young people have sent nude pictures electronically or online.
Veronica is still coping with the aftermath of a bad decision that turned her private mistakes into public property, but it’s a clear warning for students and parents both.