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Manchester Mother Hit by Rape Threats And Snapchat Details Shared

A single mother was slammed with death and rape threats after her Snapchat contact details were shared on a sexting website.



Jodie Sykes, 26, said she also received explicit messages after her username was given to people interested in sending and receiving explicit messages.



The mother-of-three, from Whitefield, Greater Manchester, said a surge in the number of contacts on the social media app was accompanied by inappropriate photos of men.



Jodie Sykes, a mother of three from Greater Manchester, was threatened with rape and death by men from all over the globe.



It all began when I received around 50 followers on Snapchat within a single day. random men from across the globe.



"I received some death threats as well as other messages that threatened to rape me.



me. I received horrendous photos of these men.



She immediately blocked the users who had sent her messages, but continued to be harassed by a variety of strangers.



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She asked one of the men how they got her Snapchat information.



The profile of the woman was posted on a site that allows people to meet up.



with strangers.



The fake profile was created using images from her Facebook account.



The horrified psychology graduate, who has three young children aged between six, four and two, was worried the fake profile, which has since been removed, could have been seen by future employers.



"People upload disgusting images on the site. I was one of them.



Only one person is allowed to wear clothes.



'Two photos had been taken from my Facebook page and appeared on there. I'm



about to enrol in about to enroll in a Masters in positive psychology which could result in the possibility of



job working in schools.
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"I was worried that this profile could appear when employers look for it."



me. My daughter who is six is also able to use the internet.



concerned that she may be able to.'



Users of a sexting website were able to send out inappropriate pictures after Snapchat information was posted on a fake profile along with Facebook photos (stock image)



She contacted the site's administrators directly to remove the profile.



Sunday 23rd July She claimed to have been not heard from.



On the 26th of July, on a Wednesday, she contacted police and was informed that the person responsible was probably someone she knew.



They encouraged her to tell every person she could to for the rare fish.



Person accountable.



The profile was removed after she shared the story in a status on Facebook.



She doesn't know who the perpetrator is however she would like to warn others about potential victims. "Abusive and disturbing messages" should be reported to 101 police non-emergency.



"Don't remain silent because it can make you tired."



The lady I first spoke to at the police station was more than willing to listen, and she gave me some extremely positive advice.



"I believe this occurred because I was doing so well, achieving many things."



much.



"This could have impacted my future career, considering that I've worked so hard."



to gain. Don't let them win.'



Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said that the suspect remains at large and that investigations are ongoing.



Police believe that the person who shared Jodie's personal information with her is someone she has known for a while.



Snapchat spokeswoman stated that there are options to stop unwanted messages



'Providing a safe, enjoyable experience for everyone on Snapchat is extremely important to us.



By default, only the friends you have added can send you messages



and anyone else who doesn't want messages from people they might not



You can change this setting at any time.



'Snapchatters can also block other users on an individual basis and can



Snaps can be reported that violate our community guidelines using our



In-app reporting tools



Ann Coffey, Stockport MP is focusing her attention on a similar issue called "catfishing" in which people use fake identities to attract people into sexual relationships.



In an adjournment debate in the House of Commons last week she called for a law that would prohibit the theft of identities of others for the purpose of conning women into sexual relationships by "catfishing".


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