EP. 104 NORTH CAROLINA - The CONSENSUAL Murder of Sharon Lopatka

Murder In America

Blood In The Sink Productions

True Crime

4.8 • 8.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

In the early days of the internet, chat rooms were often the only forms of interaction for people as they navigated their way through the unregulated and mysterious world wide web. And it was in those chat rooms where you could get to know people and divulge your deepest, darkest hidden secrets. But there are dangers that lie within. And this, unfortunately, was the trap that thirty-five-year-old Sharon Lopatka fell into. Sharon was a trusting person, a little too trusting, and it was this misplaced trust that would place her in an early grave. This is the twisted story of the murder of Sharon Lopatka and you’re listening to Murder In America. - Pick up where you left off to uncover new secrets or start your investigation today and download June’s Journey! Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games. - This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit betterhelp.com/MIA and use our custom code MIA for 10% off your first month of easy online therapy. - Set your business up for success when you get started with stamps.com today. Sign up with promo code MIA for a special offer that includes a 4-week trial, plus free postage, and a free digital scale. - Start your new language-learning journey today and get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to babbel.com/MIA. Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica Instagram: http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles and https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen Feeling spooky? Follow Colin as he travels state to state (and even country to country!) investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on The Paranormal Files Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Warning. The following podcast is not suitable for all audiences.
0:04.0	We go into great detail with every case that we cover and do our best to bring viewers even deeper into the stories by utilizing disturbing audio and sound effects.
0:12.0	Trigger warnings from the stories we cover may include violence, rape,
0:16.0	murder, and offenses against children.
0:18.0	This podcast is not for everyone.
0:20.0	You have been warned. On the internet, you can truly be yourself.
0:30.0	Let's say you make a fake account, an account that doesn't bear your true name but bears your true
0:35.0	desires, and through this anonymity, you can really express yourself.
0:39.0	You can show the world who you really are.
0:42.0	In the early days of the internet you could even create
0:44.8	and join anonymous spaces and communities using a pseudonym to represent who you
0:49.6	were throughout all of your interactions. Back then, chat rooms were often the only forms of interaction for people
0:56.0	as they navigated their way through the unregulated and mysterious World Wide Web.
1:00.0	And it was in those chat rooms where you could get to know people, have conversations about anything,
1:05.0	and could talk freely without fear of being scrutinized or judged.
1:09.0	And it was in these chat rooms on forums and websites, where anonymous users divulge their deepest, darkest hidden secrets
1:16.3	that they often kept from spouses, friends, and family members. You see, through anonymity,
1:22.1	a person can tap into one's true self being completely anonymous is a way to explore how you feel on the inside and you don't have to worry about how you're being perceived on the outside. That's the beauty of it.
1:34.1	There are dangers that lie within. For example, while wearing that anonymous mask on the
1:39.1	internet, people sometimes experiment with role-playing, meaning that they completely change their identity. People sometimes
1:45.0	their entire personality
1:47.0	to make the person on the outside
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