Blogger who documented Steubenville case under attack

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Blogger Alexandria Goddard documented twitter messages and photos that circulated about an alleged sexual assault of a minor by members of the local school football team. She accused posters of being criminally negligent for not taking action to defend the victim. As news about the case went viral, Ms. Goddard received threats online. The NYT reports: " Ms. Goddard, a former resident of Steubenville, said that online detractors had maligned her mother and posted the phone numbers and addresses of other family members. One person who commented on her blog said she hoped Ms. Goddard and “her friends” “get AIDS and die a slow death.”