What happened to Matthew Burdette?

Matthew Burdette committed suicide after an embarrassing video taken at school went viral, his parents say. A San Diego couple says their 14-year-old son committed suicide after a video taken of him allegedly masturbating in a school bathroom went viral and subjected him to constant teasing and bullying.

What school did Matthew Burdette go to?

Matthew was a freshman at University City High School in San Diego, where he was active in sports and extracurricular activities. ABC 10 reports that Matthew was kicked out of class for eating sunflower seeds, and with no direction about where to go he went to the bathroom.

How old was Matthew Burdette when he committed suicide?

Loss: Matthew Burdette committed suicide in November after weeks of bullying, his family said. A 14-year-old Boy Scout took his life after a classmate filmed him touching himself in a school bathroom before spreading the footage around, the victim’s family has revealed.

Where did Matthew Burdette go to high school?

According to Timothy and Barbara Burdette, their son Matthew was a happy, positive kid up until the two weeks before his suicide. Matthew was a freshman at University City High School in San Diego, where he was active in sports and extracurricular activities.

When did Matthew Burdette’s parents file a claim?

On May 27th, 2014, Burdette’s parents filed a $1-million claim against the San Diego Unified School District for failing to take action against those who were bullying their son. On July 14th, 2014, the school district issued a statement announcing they were unable to comment about the suicide:

What did Matthew Burdette say in the bathroom?

Burdette had been facing the toilet and was making moaning sounds. A friend of Burdette’s who had been using another stall later testified he believed Burdette had only been joking. Matthew “was like that,” the friend said, as quoted in Monday’s ruling. “Like, he would just mess around.”

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