With Netflix’s new documentary titled ‘Unknown Number: The High School Catfish’ trending online, viewers are interested in finding out more about Lauryn Licari
The docuseries features the gripping true story of a small-town cyberbullying case that shocked Beal City, Michigan.
The Netflix documentary Unknown Number shows how Lauryn Licari of Beal City, Michigan, and her then boyfriend began receiving cruel text messages from an unknown number urging them to commit suicide when they were aged 13 first in October 2020, then in September 2021.
Who is Lauryn Licari from Netflix’s documentary Unknown Number and where is she now in 2025
In December 2022, her mom who used to send her the messages was charged with two counts of stalking a minor, two counts of communicating with another to commit a crime and one count of obstruction of justice.
In April 2023, Kendra Licari was sentenced to a maximum of five years in prison, with a minimum sentence of one year and seven months and was released from prison in 2024.
Who is Lauryn Licari, one of the two High School Catfish victims, biography, age, family, education, profession, and more
⚠️WARNING: This post contains graphic descriptions of abuse
Lauryn Licari, 17, & her former boyfriend Owen McKenny, 17, both of Beal City, Michigan, endured two years of cyberbullying starting October 2020, with messages urging suicide & threatening harm.
The harassment,… pic.twitter.com/we800IiX3M
— True Crime Updates (@TrueCrimeUpdat) August 30, 2025
In a shocking case of maternal betrayal, a Michigan mom secretly cyberbullied her own daughter with tens of thousands of vicious anonymous texts – until police traced the harassment right back to her phone.
In late 2021, Lauryn Licari, a 17-year-old high school athlete from Beal… pic.twitter.com/mceQeReJBG
— X Case Files (@XCaseFiles) September 1, 2025
As the documentary captures the heartbreaking fallout on the family and community, find out more about Lauryn and her personal life.
Lauryn Licari and the High School Catfish
Lauryn Licari is a teenager who was the victim of a cyberbullying incident alongside her then-boyfriend Owen McKenney that took place back in 2020. Lauryn, who was just 13-years-old at that time, started receiving abusive and threatening texts from an anonymous number. After years of trauma and investigation, the shocking truth behind the sender’s identity came out when it was revealed that the messages were sent by Lauryn’s own mother, Kendra Licari.
According to reports, police investigations involvingboth families lasted for two years. Kendra’s full confession was caught on a police body camera, and it revealed a dark motive linked to her own traumatic childhood and fears of losing her daughter. Lauryn has since been working through the emotional aftermath of the whole incident and navigating complicated feelings towards her mother while rebuilding relationships with others, particularly her father, Shawn.
UNKNOWN NUMBER details a multi-year campaign of anonymous, harassing texts, including sexual content and suicide encouragement, sent to 13-year-olds Lauryn Licari and Owen McKenny in Beal City, Michigan. The FBI eventually traced the harassment to Lauryn’s mother, Kendra Licari!!… pic.twitter.com/FvSg3acWAq
— CRIMES AND LIES (@CrimesAndLies) September 5, 2025
Lauryn Licari biography and age
Lauryn Licari was the victim of a cyberbullying incident that started taking place when she was just 13-years-old, back in 2020. She is now 18-years-old, and is entering adulthood with the weight of a painful past on her shoulders. Despite facing all of these challenges, Lauryn is gaining control of her life and learning to balance forgiveness alongside caution in her relationship with her mother.
Family
Lauryn Licari was born to parents Kendra Licari and Shawn Licari, and their entire family has suffered immense strain due to the cyberbullying incident carried out by her own mom. Her boyfriend Owen McKenney had broken up with her in the aftermath of the incident. Owen and Lauryn had first started dating in the fall of their seventh grade when they were aged 13.
Bro she acc sent this to her 13 year old daughter 😂😂 https://t.co/DYhG7MYchO pic.twitter.com/abtJx0BAGJ
— 6 🇯🇲 (@AwinoE5) September 7, 2025
Education
Lauryn Licari was a middle school student during the start of the cyberbullying ordeal and although the exact details about her education remain publicly undisclosed, she is now focused on moving forward and continuing her education.
Lauryn Licari graduated from high school in 2025 and is now ready to enter the next phase of her life but doesn’t her mom anymore who is currently now on parole and is not allowed to see her daughter.
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