In 1995, Larry Froistad murdered his five-year-old daughter, Amanda Froistad. After he set their North Dakota home on fire while she was inside, Larry confessed to the crime on an email list with 200 members. Only a few reported him. This incident is an example of an online version of the bystander effect.[1]
In addition, the incident was a notable failure of child welfare.[2] Though a therapist reported that Larry had sexually abused Amanda, the authorities of South Dakota, where the therapist practiced, and of North Dakota, where Amanda lived, did not coordinate with each other and failed to protect her.
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