14-year-old Boy Commits Suicide After Video Of Him self servicing Gets On Social Media

A 14-year-old American schoolboy has
taken his own life after a video of him
allegedly performing a s*x act was
posted on social media.
Matthew Burdett left a note saying he
couldn’t “handle school” any longer
before killing himself during a
Thanksgiving holiday with his family, two
weeks after the alleged incident.
It’s believed Matthew was asked to leave
class at the University City High School in
San Diego for eating inside, before
visiting the bathroom.
A classmate then allegedly secretly
filmed him in a cubicle self servicing
before posting the video on SnapChat.
The Mirror reports that Burdette’s
parents are now suing the school for $1
million, claiming school staff were aware
of the video and bullying but did nothing
to prevent it.
A claim against the San Diego Unified
School District states: “From the moment
the video was posted, Matthew was
mercilessly bullied, harassed and teased
by students who had seen the video.”
“Matthew’s once positive and outgoing
personality was now wrought with
insecurity and depression,” it said.
The state of California has an anti-
bullying law which could see the boy who
filmed him in the bathroom charged.
He was arrested by the San Diego Police
Department over the incident, with a
juvenile court hearing set for July 23.
School officials issued a statement
earlier this week saying “At San Diego
Unified, the safety and wellbeing of our
students is a top priority.”
“The district also adheres to the privacy
and confidentiality laws and regulations
related to students, families and
ongoing investigations.”