In 2012, Daisy Coleman’s life in Maryville, Mo., descended into madness.

After she sneaked into a high school senior’s house and drank, the boy had sex with her, while another boy did the same with Coleman’s friend, and a third student video-recorded one of the scenes. Felony charges were filed that would later be dropped.

Then the town turned on Coleman and her family, and cyberbullying unleashed its wrath on the teenager. “That’s what you get for bein a skank : ),” read one tweet, one of many expletive-filled comments posted publicly about Daisy. The Star detailed Coleman’s harrowing story in October 2013.

Her story is part of the documentary “Audrie & Daisy,” directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk. Netflix picked up the film after it was shown in January at the Sundance Film Festival.

Audrie Pott, who lived in Silicon Valley, committed suicide eight days after she was sexually assaulted at a drunken party and photos of her surfaced online.

Daisy survived her suicide attempt.

“Audrie & Daisy” will begin streaming on Netflix on Sept. 23.

Netflix will also make the film available for free to any campus or community organizations that want to use it for public screening and discussions this fall. Follow this link for more information.

Kathy Lu: 816-234-4394, @kathyluwho

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