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Samantha Kelly Suicide: Rape Charges Dropped, Mother Speaks Up

Samantha Kelly said she was raped. She killed herself, and charges against her alleged assailant were dropped. In her most extensive interview to date, Samantha's mother talks to Mary Chapman—about her daughter's anguish, the letters from classmates about the bullying Samantha endured, and her plans to sue.

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Samantha Kelly hanged herself at her home in Huron Township, Michigan. (Carlos Osorio / AP Photo)

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