WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) - Wakulla County Schools and the Florida Department of Health are working together to keep kids safe, not just from the bullies on the playground, but also from those online.
The Florida Department of Health and Wakulla County School Board are presenting a series of in-school discussions about cyberbullying.
Assistant state attorney Brian Miller began a two-day workshop series aimed at teaching children how to prevent cyberbullying and how to keep themselves from becoming victims.
The assistant state attorney presented two assemblies at Wakulla High School.
Monday, he spoke at both Wakulla Middle School and Wakulla Institute, and led individual class discussions to inform students about Florida law as pertains to internet crimes.
"We're seeing more and more with the prevalence of social media whether it's on Facebook or Instagram or Snapchat or any type of social media account where people are saying things or posting images or posting video that also is incorporated within the stalking and cyberstalking statutes," said Miller.
According to Florida statutes, stalking, including cyberstalking, is categorized as a first degree misdemeanor and can land offenders with 11 months and 29 days in jail.
"The most frequently asked question I get is about what if I get whether its a photo or a video of somebody else I didn't solicit. What do I do a lot of kids are afraid to come forward because they don't want to get in trouble for having that photo themselves. Which is why I want to talk to them," said Miller. "Look, if you are doing the right thing, coming forward and stopping the crime or doing the right thing protecting somebody, else we want to encourage that."
The educational series continues Tuesday at River Springs Elementary with additional speakers from the Department of Health.
