Michigan Teen Pleads 'True' to Cyberbullying Charges in Texas Suicide Case

The teenager will be on probation until he turns 18, required to take a suicide awareness program, and prohibited from online gaming and using electronics with internet access.

• A Michigan teenager pleaded 'true' to charges of cyberbullying a Texas teenager who was found dead by suicide while still wearing a gaming headset.
• The investigation involved multiple search warrants, legal processes and interviews with members of an online gaming community in multiple different states.
• The Michigan teenager will be on probation until he turns 18, required to take a suicide awareness program, and prohibited from online gaming and using electronics with internet access.
• The names of both the victim and the suspect were not revealed due to their ages.
• Authorities are urging parents to be proactive about understanding what games their children are playing and who they're playing with.

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