Teen in Philadelphia Facing Intimidation Charges For Running Instagram Account That Outed "Rats"
- OurStudio
- Nov 13, 2013
- 1 min read
PHILADELPHIA — A teen faces charges of intimidation and terroristic threats in connection with a social media account that revealed the names of victims and witnesses in criminal cases, police said.
The 17-year-old was taken into custody Tuesday in connection with the now-shuttered anonymous Instagram account, said Officer Tanya Little, a police spokeswoman.
Little said the boy is alleged to have been the owner of the "rats215" account — a reference to Philadelphia's area code — that posted affidavits and photos of victims and complainants in criminal cases.
"There was a lot of information there … a lot of information that was not for public viewing," Little said Wednesday.
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