The death of Nichole Cable, 15, whose Facebook use lead to an alleged kidnapping plot gone wrong, has caused some of her peers to delete their social media accounts.
Ashley Pattershall, a 16-year-old and close friend of Cable, told CBS News some of her peers at Old Town High School decided to deactivate their Facebook accounts.
"Some of my friends don't have Facebook anymore," Pattershall said.
Kyle Dube, 20, used a fake Facebook account to lure Cable outside her Glenburn home, where he abducted and killed her on May 12, authorities said.
Pattershall told reporters Cable's disappearance was a "wakeup call" for students at her school. Many of Cable's peers have become suspicious about their online contacts.
According to reports, Dube's phony account was used to contact Pattershall. Cable's friend told CBS News that she "cleaned out her Facebook 'friend' lists, making sure only confirmed friends and family members can communicate with her."
Cable's body was later found in a wooded area of Old Town, north of Bangor, Ma., after relentless search efforts.
Authorities said Dube told his girlfriend and brother that he dumped Cable's body and covered it with sticks.
CBS News reported that Kristin Wiley, Cable's mother, wanted to brainstorm with school principals about how to help teens be safe online.
"We need to get awareness out. Even the Bible says, 'Do not stand idle by.' I'm not going to stand idle. For my daughter, I will not stand idle. I will do whatever I can," Wiley told CBS News.
Wiley is still in shock about state police's account of Dube abducting her daughter at the end of their neighborhood road.
"It's very important that we prevent this from happening again, not just in our community but any community," Wiley told CBS News.
Dube was formally charged Wednesday with murder and kidnapping. He's being held without bail at the Penobscot County Jail.
