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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) - A Starkville family's worst nightmare has become their life's mission.

Walker Montgomery, 16, took his own life after falling victim to an online sextortion scam. Now, his father is pleading with parents to protect their children, and lawmakers are fighting to hold social media companies accountable.

On November 20, 2022, the Montgomery family's day looked like so many others. Walker went hunting with his father and shared dinner and prayers with his mother.

"Walker went to bed perfectly normal. He had what every 1

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