Haley Beck – the sister of influencer Noah Beck – has denied wrongdoing after police recommended she be charged over allegations she cultivated a sexual relationship with a student in Arizona.
The case is receiving outsized attention on TikTok, from testimonies by the teacher’s former students, to those dissecting the thousands of messages she exchanged with the alleged victim.
As details from a police report dubbed the ‘Beckstein files’ continue to circulate, Marianna Spring and Matt Shea consider what this coverage means for the rights of those at the centre of the case, and the integrity of any potential prosecution.
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