A Little Tale Of 'Sextortion' In Rural Wisconsin

In the recent issue of GQ, there's the sordid story of a middle-American high school plagued by an teenaged internet predator the likes of which hasn't really been encountered before, at least not famously (linked below).  It's a disturbing piece of culture journalism as well as an expertly crafted crime article, and it's implications will have your mind racing through the dangers of technology's conquest of youth, along with its ability to produce brand new types of monsters in our midst.  But is he merely a monster preying on innocent peers?  Is it really that simple?  Or is this a symptom of larger factors at work as the Information Age continues to break down the dam and magnify our culture's faults as well as our virtues?

I'll let you read for yourselves, but it's a thoroughly absorbing and compelling read.  Chilling, intriguing, and horrifically not so shocking, it's sure to get your brain gears churning.

Here's the article: 'Sextortion at Eisenhower High'

Hat-tip to fellow Hurricane film alum Brody Logan out in sunny Los Angeles.