The RCMP in Queens has arrested a 16 year-old boy after receiving a complaint about ongoing incidents of cyberbullying and harrassment.
The alleged victim told police he had been harrassed and threatened online and in-person.
The teen, who is from Liverpool, is facing a charge of criminal harrassment.
He was released on conditions to have no contact with the victim and is scheduled to appear in Bridgewater provincial court on June 7.
Police say cyberbullying involves the use of technology to repeatedly intimidate or harass others and can include:
• Sending mean or threatening emails or text/instant messages.
• Posting embarrassing photos of someone online.
• Creating a website to make fun of others.
• Pretending to be someone by using their name.
• Tricking someone into revealing personal or embarrassing information and sending it to others.
Anyone who feels they have been a victim of cyberbullying is encouraged to contact Nova Scotia RCMP at 1-800-803-RCMP (7267) and report it.
