she was smitten. she really went all out for him. she couldn t see the red flags. it was a heartbreaking case. i just didn t realize how much endanger she was. one of our friends actually looked him up and was like, this is not the guy that you think he is. he conned women to get what he wanted. he was good at it. he was very good at. if he had been peeking in her dorm room window. i m being blackmailed from for money. lauren kept saying, well, the police will handle it. we got the notification on our phone a second lockdown. he had been lying in wait. i was like, this isn t real. this isn t happening. how do you not recognize that this girl needs your help? what should scare every parent is that this could be going on at any campus across our country. hello and welcome to dateline . college senior lauren mccluskey was known around campus as a star athlete. but few knew that off the field, she was trapped in a abusive relationship. laure
if he had been peaking in her dorm room window. i m being blackmailed from for many. lauren kept saying, well, the police will handle it. we got the notification on our phone a second lockdown. he had been lying in wait. i was like, this isn t real. this isn t happening. how do you not recognize that this girl needs your help? what should scare every parent is that this could be going on at any campus across our country. hello and welcome to dateline . college senior lauren mccluskey was known around campus as a star athlete. but few knew that off the field, she was trapped in a minute abusive relationship. lauren turn to campus police for protection,. not once, but several times. most of us would agree it was the right thing to do. so, why did things turn out so very wrong? here s josh mankiewicz with lauren s promise . graduation at the university of utah inn salt lake city, home of the utes. a time for selfies, smiles and celebration. in may 2
I just didnt realize how much endanger she was. One of our friends actually looked him up and was like, this is not the guy that you think he is. He conned women to get what he wanted. He was good at it. He was very good at. If he had been peeking in her dorm room window. Im being blackmailed from for money. Lauren kept saying, well, the police will handle it. We got the notification on our phone a second lockdown. He had been lying in wait. I was like, this isnt real. This isnt happening. How do you not recognize that this girl needs your help . What should scare every parent is that this could be going on at any campus across our country. Hello and welcome to dateline. College senior Lauren Mccluskey was known around campus as a star athlete. But few knew that off the field, she was trapped in a abusive relationship. Lauren turn to Campus Police for protection, not once, but several times. Most of us would agree it was the right thing to do. So, why did things turn out so very wrong
secret. she called campus police, again. university police and security. how can i help you? so, i m dealing with a situation where i m being blackmailed for money. so, a photo of me and my ex they re threatening to send it out to everyone. and he s asking for $1,000. i didn t know her, but she sounds scared. she sounds scared to the two of you? yeah. she does. she sounds like she s worried that this guy is out there and nobody is looking for him and nobody is really taking her seriously. that sort of what i hear in her voice? sure, absolutely. lauren was scared enough to pay the thousand dollars. and then went to the campus police office to file a report in person. alex went with her.
but what did they do about? it initially when she told them about the harassment, they told her there wasn t much they could do. not much because the cops said, the text weren t threatening violence. they asked lauren to call back if the situation escalated, and it did. the very next day, she received an email saying explicit photos taken during their relationship would be posted on social media, unless lauren paid to keep them secret. she called campus police, again. university police and security. how can i help? you re so, i m dealing with a situation where i m being blackmailed for money. so, a photo of me and my ex there threatening to send it out to everyone. and he s asking for $1,000. i didn t know her, but she sounds scared. she sounds scared to the two of you? yeah.