British Mom's Facebook Profile Put on Porn Site
How many different ways can we warn people about social networking sites and privacy? Well, forget losing your job or being embarrassed by your drunken pictures – now you might end up on a porn site if you're not careful.
That's what happened to Becky Spraggs, a 22-year-old mother of three from England. Pictures and personal details she put on Facebook were posted on a Canadian porn site with the phone number of Spraggs' ex, the father of her kids who's now receiving 50 calls a week. The profile says she wants to be "used and abused" and includes lewd pictures of a woman resembling Spraggs.
The problem for Spraggs is that no laws were broken, according to British police, and the porn site hasn't responded to her pleas. Her Facebook profile was set so that anyone belonging to the London network could see everything she posted. While there's no proof, Spraggs' ex believes that a teenage girl who has a crush on him is responsible, proving that the Internet really lets kids get creative with their malice. [Source: The Daily Mail via The Sun]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Karen @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:31PM
The makers of these sites really need to be held responsible for what is being posted.
Tina @ Jul 24th 2008 9:09PM
No, Karen, people should just NOT post photos of themselves on the internet PERIOD. If you are dumb enough or don't care enough, then expect the worse.
undrgrndgirl @ Jul 24th 2008 9:55PM
you're both right...if ya don't want your mom, kids or boss to see the pix don't put them on the net - better yet don't even take them...however, sites like facebook and myspace need to protect the privacy of users better than they do now...however that said, this woman had her account open for all to see...facebook/myspace should be default set to NOT share anything - let the users opt in rather than opt out...
Pamela @ Jul 24th 2008 10:00PM
See this is why I have NOTHING posted online, no pics, nothing because people will do things like that. And yes I agree with you Karen, these sites should be held responsible.
Karen @ Jul 24th 2008 10:15PM
Oh yeah right, blame the victim. What about the person who did this to this woman? She or he's not to blame of course! They just KNEW this woman wanted to be on a porno site but just didn't know how to get her photos on it so they "helped her out" by posting them for her. How nice! Yes, we need more "nice" people like that on this planet.
Alexis @ Jul 24th 2008 10:15PM
Oh yeah right, blame the victim. What about the person who did this
to this woman? She or he's not to blame of course! They just KNEW
this woman wanted to be on a porno site but just didn't know how to
get her photos on it so they "helped her out" by posting them for
her. How nice! Yes, we need more "nice" people like that on this
planet.
The Ween @ Jul 24th 2008 10:46PM
Trouble is, there isn't much you can do when this stuff happens, that's why if you put yourself out there knowing this, then you'll have to suffer the consquences when things happen. Too many crazies in this world.
I don't see how the sites can be responsible since, other than making the sites paid sites, how can they check on everyone? Too many ways to fake it.
me @ Jul 24th 2008 11:06PM
A 22 yo mother of 3? with an x? thats another story huh?
Grant @ Jul 24th 2008 11:30PM
There was a story last year about a grammar school teacher who was conducting her end of year skit with the kids and someone filmed her fully clothed, focused on her body and recorded Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher", then put it on YouTube.
Of course the teacher was incensed (she did absolutely no wrong) and she complained to YouTube who pulled the video.
The one good strong advice she had received, which I pass to the poor parent who is caught up in this mess is that most websurfers have the memory of a flea. They go and see the site "dujour", make comments and then when it is pulled, they move on.
This is very hurtful and highly annoying, but it will pass. One needs to believe that whoever did this will get their comeuppance later in life.
Hope this helps. Takecare.
Phil @ Jul 24th 2008 11:56PM
Facebook/Myspace. When did humans become so pathetic that all they crave is attention and cyberfriends? They give away all their thoughts and pictures to complete strangers surfing the net. Try going outside and making "real" friends, instead of being pathetic social retards! Kids, I can understand, you are just making your way, but grownups on this sort of site? Can we say arrested adolescents?
BJ @ Jul 25th 2008 12:42AM
I think that there needs to be full responsibility by the person who stole the picture ( this is not very different than stealing someones identity) while I never like to see people get "punished" the suffering that this person has to endure is not fair, thus a severe punishment would need to be there to avoid abuse.
Also, while its hard to blame the website owners, I think if they were partially responsible for what goes on there site, and were forced to face a certain degree of real trouble this would deter it from getting out of hand, thus the web site owner needs to take some responsibilty for the partying going on in his home ( so to speak).
Tom @ Jul 25th 2008 2:19AM
There is no privacy today, the camera's they have and the zoom lens's can photograph a nipple from 6 miles away.
david @ Jul 25th 2008 2:28AM
porn is cool
Tom @ Jul 25th 2008 2:31AM
The big thing today is video taping having sex with your bofriiend or husband.This could be dangerous because disgruntled guy's (and maybe females too) will show them around.
adore7373 @ Jul 25th 2008 2:37AM
i think we need to make children or their planet liable for things they do. we make so many excuses for them that they really feel they are entitled to do things no matter hom it hurts cuz they feel justified.their parents not wanting to do their job has spoiled them and we all have to pay for it. like the case of the student who made a myspace page pretending to be his principle and saying he was into young men. now lawyers and parents say dont punish just get him counselling.so while folks say kids dont no any better they damn sure know enuff to do this tech stuff that some intelligent grown ups cant. what many people dont realize you dont even have to belong to their sites for your info to get out. i joined a famous persons fan club to get purchased advance tix and now when i googled my name all my info i pposted to my account can be seen. ive joinded sites just to see what they were about and when i googled that showed also. even asking microsoft about a comp problem showed up, even sites i searched in general kept my screen name.so it doesnt matter if its my space, your space or what ever space. the internet has become such a dangerous place.ive had friends whom had cell phones hacked (which i consider to be personal property ) and info posted online. folks can take a pic of u as ur walking and post it on sites and nothing you can do. i dont like the govt getting involved in anything but this is one of those things where as some of us need to use it for work or research that people should be liable for the harm they cause others.
TOM @ Jul 25th 2008 2:39AM
There is sooo much porn today that it has lost it's effect. No matter what you want to see, no matter how kinky, it's available & it's free & you do not even have to get up from your computer! Am I complaining? No. but to much of a good thing makes it loose it's effect. I used to have a grilfriend who just loved sex. In the begining I thought i died & went to heaven but after a month I used to fear her.
Kathie @ Jul 25th 2008 2:52AM
Many of you missed the point the story made. The "lewd" pictures were not of her but of someone who resembled her. Granted they used some of her pix from myspace, but even if she had no pix up there, they still could have used the "lewd" ones.
cat @ Jul 25th 2008 3:03AM
i hope the person that did this gets "theirs"
DJ @ Jul 25th 2008 3:16AM
3 kids at 22 and no husband? Sounds quite irresponsible to me...
Ric @ Jul 25th 2008 3:24AM
I think she is worthy of a porn site