An eighteen year old teenager from Benton, Illinois was arrested and taken to jail after posting some threatening and harassing remarks on his ex-girlfriend's Facebook page. The teenager, who is currently being held on a $3,000 bond at the Franklin County Jail, faces felony harassment charges for the posts.

According to investigators, the young man began posting death threats on the social networking site shortly after the girl ended their relationship. The girl’s family filed a complaint with police because he made death threats towards the girl and her family.

Source: Facebook Rage Lands Teen in Jail, NBC Chicago, February 20, 2010

Tags: Cyberbullying, social networking, Facebook, Illinois