EXCLUSIVE An online love affair claimed this teen's life... now his grieving mom warns of addictive new trend putting every child at risk
When Sewell met Dany their connection was instant, impassioned and intense. Within weeks, Sewell quit his beloved basketball team to spend more time with Dany. He would retreat to his room for hours so they could be alone.
Day and night, they chatted. Sewell, 14, intoxicated by the relationship, became sleep-deprived from their late-evening conversations. When they were apart, as Sewell recorded in his journal, they would both 'get really depressed and go crazy.'
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