Missouri mom Lori Drew never imagined she would end up in jail for impersonating a teenage boy on MySpace. But that’s exactly where she could have ended up after a jury in Los Angeles convicted the woman of a cyber-bullying hoax that led to the death of a 13-year-old girl. 

But a federal judge on Monday postponed the sentencing of Drew, who was convicted of unauthorized computer access last year after the prosecutors say she, her daughter and a teenage pal posed as a teenage boy and then flirted with Drew’s daughter’s estranged friend, Megan Meier, who later hung herself with a belt after the "boy" sent her a chat saying, "The world would be a better place without you." 

Drew, 50, was convicted of three misdemeanor charges for unauthorized computer access and faced a maximum sentence of three years and a $300,000 fine, but she may just get probation and a $5,000 fine, reports Wired. Missouri authorities failed to file a case in that state, so it’s being heard in California, where MySpace is headquartered. The prosecutors have been trying to put Drew behind bars for violating MySpace’s terms of service. Megan’s parents want to see the maximum penalty — three years — imposed.

"It just sickens me that it was an adult playing with the mind of a 13-year-old child," said Megan’s father, Ron Meier.

Sentencing is now set for July 2.