A father has shared his heartbreak after learning his wife was behind a year-long harassment campaign targeting their daughter.
Thirteen-year-old Lauryn Licari began receiving cruel anonymous messages in 2020. Her boyfriend Owen was also targeted. After months of fear, police traced the abuse back to Lauryn’s own mother, Kendra Licari.
In Netflix’s new documentary Unknown Number: The High School Catfish, Lauryn’s father, Shawn, recalls the devastating moment. “I get a call from the sheriff saying they figured it out. Unfortunately, it’s your wife,” he said. Shawn described feeling speechless and “broken” when he heard the truth.
Kendra admitted sending many of the messages, later claiming she had spiraled out of control. “I don’t think I knew how to stop,” she confessed in the documentary. She has since expressed deep regret.
Lauryn now lives with her father, who has full custody. The shocking case has left viewers questioning how far online bullying can go—even inside one’s own family.
