A memorial service was held on Wednesday for a popular high school student who committed suicide after officials threatened to enlist him on a sex offenders registry after streaking during a football game, NewsOxy reported.
Christian Adamek, 15, of Huntsville died on Oct. 2 after attempting suicide two days before.
Family and friends gathered at the funeral for Adamek, struggling to come to terms with his death at such a young age.
"There are two kinds of people in the world: Ones that brighten up the room when they walk in and those that don't," said David Silvernail, Adamek's Boy Scouts Troop master. "He was one that brightened the room when he walked in. That's what I'll always remember about Christian."
The boy's mother, Angela Adamek, also shared comforting words with the crowd of mourners.
"Remember to smile, don't be afraid to do something goofy and remember the consequences of those actions," his mother said. "Ask for help when you need it, ask for help if you think your friends need it. If you don't know what to do, be quirky, be happy, be smart."
Video footage of Adamek's stunt was uploaded on Vine and quickly went viral according to local reports. Although fellow students praised his joke, Madison County school officials did not take the situation as lightly and recommended that an outside court pursue criminal charges.
"There's the legal complications," school principal Michael Campbell said. "Public lewdness and court consequences outside of school with the legal system, as well as the school consequences that the school system has set up."
Alabama laws say indecent exposure could lead to a spot on the state's sex offender registry, but it is still unclear whether Adamek met the requirements of a conviction.
"These are pretty serious consequences," Campbell added. "I don't think they realize all the consequences that we talk about."
Following Adamek's death, the school issued a brief statement.
"Our prayers and thoughts are with the family during this time of bereavement," the statement read.
