MINGO COUNTY, WV. — THE MINGO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS URGING PARENTS TO MONITOR THEIR CHILDREN’S SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY CLOSELY. ACCORDING TO CHIEF FIELD DEPUTY JOE SMITH, THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL CALLS THIS WEEK WHERE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN WERE SENT A LINK OR A MESSAGE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE “MOMO CHALLENGE”. THIS CHALLENGE ENCOURAGES THE CHILD TO PARTICIPATE IN A SERIES OF TASKS THAT SOMETIMES ESCALATES TO VIOLENCE AND SELF-HARM INCLUDING SUICIDE. AGAIN, PARENTS NEED TO MONITOR YOUR CHILDS’ SOCIAL MEDICA ACTIVITY CLOSELY.

                                              This picture is associated with the “Momo Challenge”