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BY MIKE OLIVA

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

When four seventh-grade boys ruthlessly taunted 68-year-old Karen Klein, they had no clue that a video capturing the scene could go viral. 

And that’s exactly what happened.

Now a YouTube sensation, the ten minute video showcases four middle school boys using violent and graphic threats to attack Karen Klein about her weight and family.

Police in the Rochester suburb of Greece, N.Y., were forced to increase patrols around the accused middle-schooler’s houses when their names leaked out on the web.

Since their identities were made apparent to the public, the tormentors have been under an onslaught of abuse through online comments and death threats.

Greece Police Capt. Steve Chatterton warned against vigilante justice adding, “A threat for a threat does not make the situation better.”

Klein, a grandmother of 8, was taunted about her family, when in fact her oldest son killed himself 10 years ago, according to the Christian Science Monitor.

Klein told CBS that although the boys deeply saddened her at the time, she didn’t appreciate the phone calls and threats her supporters are making to families of the abusers.

She also made it clear that she doesn’t want any criminal charges filed against the boys; she would rather have a face-to-face apology eventually.

CNN has confirmed that over 450k has been raised in an effort to give Klein a vacation she deserves. Donations can be made by visiting indiegogo.com.