Carly Ryan was a sweet and fun loving 15 year old living in Stirling, Southern Australia. She loved to spend time online, especially chatting with her special friend, 18 year old Brandon Kane. Or so she thought. It turned out that Brandon was not everything he said he was and sadly, Carly fell victim to a deceitful online predator named Gary Newman. This case is tragic and reminds us of the dangers of catfishing, online grooming, and cyber predatory behavior. Join us in the closet this week for the case of Carly Ryan.  

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Carly_Ryan

https://carlyryanfoundation.com/

https://www.mamamia.com.au/carly-ryan-murder/

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/face-of-carly-ryans-killer-garry-francis-newman-revealed/news-story/58b298cd79fe1eb065a2551dc99cf7c3

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/carly-ryan-seduced-and-murdered-by-father-and-son-using-fake-cyberspace-alter-ego-named-brandon-court-told/news-story/733f27c4ec2f06ea7591084592efdec4

https://www.smh.com.au/national/sex-predator-jailed-for-life-20100331-revm.html

https://www.mamamia.com.au/carly-ryan/

https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/mother-of-murdered-teen-carly-ryan-hopes-new-app-thread-will-help-protect-young-people/news-story/3af6006cd3447a36ae82e5174c1a60c4

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142549035/carly-ryan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ7jQUEHRd0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7yMfejA50g

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10156824939474988