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Netflix Documentary Reexamines Michigan Teen Cyberstalking Case as Mother Remains on Parole

The documentary reframes the case through first-person interviews, questioning the mother’s version of events.

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Shawn Licari, Kendra Licari, and Lauryn in "Unknown Number: The High School Catfish."
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Overview

  • Netflix released Unknown Number: The High School Catfish on Aug. 29, revisiting the Beal City case with interviews from Lauryn Licari, her mother Kendra, local police and FBI officials.
  • Director Skye Borgman describes Kendra Licari as an unreliable narrator and says parts of her account appear revised.
  • Kendra Licari pleaded guilty in March 2023 to two counts of stalking a minor and was sentenced in April 2023 to a term of 19 months to five years.
  • She was released on parole on Aug. 8, 2024, remains under supervision until February 2026, must stay in Michigan and seek employment, and is barred from contacting her daughter under her plea terms.
  • The film details how FBI cyber investigators subpoenaed app records and traced an IP address to identify the sender after nearly two years of harassing messages.