Mom Sues Snapchat Claiming Sextortion Led to Son's Death

<p>Tim Barnett was a 13-year-old boy who loved karate and playing baseball. In April 2023, Tim's father found him dead from a gunshot wound in the front yard of their home in Sumter, South Carolina. Tim’s mother, Betsy Hauptman, said she found out months later from police that Tim had been the victim of sextortion on Snapchat. Hauptman is now suing the social media platform for over $10 million. Law&amp;Crime’s Angenette Levy talks with Hauptman and one of her lawyers, Joe Cunningham, about the suit in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime.</p><p><strong>PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW: </strong></p><p>Get 50% off of confidential background reports at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.truthfinder.com/lccrimefix" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.truthfinder.com/lccrimefix</a>&nbsp;and access information about almost anyone!</p><p><strong>Host:</strong></p><p>Angenette Levy&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Angenette5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Angenette5</a></p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><p>Joe Cunningham&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/JoeCunninghamSC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/JoeCunninghamSC</a></p><p>Betsy Hauptman</p><p><strong>CRIME FIX PRODUCTION:</strong></p><p>Head of Social Media, YouTube - Bobby Szoke</p><p>Social Media Management - Vanessa Bein</p><p>Video Editing - Daniel Camacho</p><p>Guest Booking - Alyssa Fisher &amp; Diane Kaye</p><p><strong>STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&amp;CRIME NETWORK:</strong></p><p>Watch Law&amp;Crime Network on YouTubeTV:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3td2e3y" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3td2e3y</a></p><p>Where To Watch Law&amp;Crime Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3akxLK5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3akxLK5</a></p><p>Sign Up For Law&amp;Crime's Daily Newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter</a></p><p>Read Fascinating Articles From Law&amp;Crime Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo</a></p><p><strong>LAW&amp;CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA:</strong></p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/</a></p><p>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork</a></p><p>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime</a></p><p>Twitch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork</a></p><p>TikTok:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@LawandCrime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@LawandCrime</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>