A nationwide initiative Dec. 3 tried to shed some light on the issue. The event was part of a national initiative called, "It's Time To Talk Day." Lincoln County was one of 13 high schools in West Virginia to take part in the study.

Kristin Worley and Kerri Smith work closely with students at Lincoln County High on a daily basis, and have seen all types of digital abuse.

"And I think that a lot of students aren't even aware of the harm that they can cause, on others. Or, to be prayed upon as people just lurking on the Internet, and things like that," said Worley, a counselor.

Smith said students often don't think their decisions through. "I don't think they think before they do certain things because they're teenagers, that's part of it. But, it can get very dangerous for them," she said.

Counselors from Branches and and Prestera led Thursday's discussion, and gave extra insight on the subject.

"They see it every day, so they have real stories that go with the abuse, and so they're able to kind of bring it down to a level that teens understand, it's not just all of these statistics. but, it's actually real life stuff," Smith said.

But digital abuse, including everything from e-mails, to exchanging pictures isn't just for high schoolers.

"There are now cases at the federal level where young people 13, 14, 15 years old are now being prosecuted. Uh, if they're found guilty, they'll be on the sex offender registry for the rest of their lives," said Huntington's Weed and Seed Program Director Tim White.

White is hoping that because the issue was addressed by schools all over America today, students will have more information that will keep them safe, and out of trouble.

School officials said that while education is key, if students see some of the abuse that they learned about taking place, they don't need to hesitate about telling someone what's happened.