The teen defendant, identified in court papers as M.H., was sentenced to 60 days probation and was barred from social media. However, the court noted that the video revealed 'his distinctive socks and shoes, which were visible in the gap between the stall wall and the floor.' It did not show the face of the victim, identified in court documents as Matthew. The video in question was taken inside the bathroom at University City High in San Diego County and was shot about 20 feet away from the bathroom stall. The incident is a reminder that youths may not understand the power of the technology that most are carrying in their pockets, and it's a dark testament to video being more powerful than words. The boy who was filmed by the mobile phone committed suicide two weeks later, leaving a note behind: 'I can't handle school anymore and I have no friends.' The teen's misdemeanor invasion of privacy charges stem from what he said was him merely playing a joke on another student 'to get a laugh.' The boy on the receiving end was joking around, too, not really masturbating but pretending to, according to a juvenile witness. 'I think this dude is jacking off,' read the video's caption. A California appeals court is upholding the juvenile-court conviction of a 16-year-old high school boy who uploaded a 10-second video to Snapchat of a fellow high school student who appeared to be masturbating in a bathroom stall.
