NEWS: Texan Gay Man Badl Beaten After App Hook Up

<p>A 24 year-old man from Springtown, Texas has ended up in hospital after a hook up on the MeetMe app went terribly wrong.</p> <p>by Newsdesk | 24th September 2013 </p><p></p><p>Arron Keahey was beaten and brutalised by an 18 year-old suspect, after meeting up with him an hour after the two men struck up conversation on the MeetMe app.</p><p></p><p>Keahey said to ABC News8 reporter Steve Stoler fthat he was ‘ambushed almost immediately’ after his arrival at the 18-year-old’s address saying,</p><p></p><p>‘He started getting all frustrated and talking all angrily," Keahey said. "I don't remember anything after that.’</p><p></p><p>Police in North Texas are currently investigating the attack after Brice Johnson called 911 to say that he had ‘found Keahey outside his house in the trunk of a car.’</p><p></p><p>The police later arrested and charged Johnson with aggravated assault, causing serious bodily injury and are treating it as a ‘possible hate crime,’ however as the victim doesn’t remember the attack and Johnson is also saying that he remembers very little about the incident.</p><p></p><p>Keahey has broken facial bones, nerve damage and has lost some teeth. He will require corrective cosmetic surgery for his injuries. </p><p></p><p>A spokesperson for the MeetMe app has said,</p><p></p><p>‘Safety is MeetMe's top priority. To ensure that our 1 million daily users have a safe and enjoyable experience online, we employ a variety of human and technological filters that include real-time review of every image posted to the site and a zero-tolerance policy for interactions that violate our terms of service. </p><p></p><p>‘As this tragic incident illustrates, offline meetings can carry significant risk - which is why MeetMe prominently displays safety messages to every user of our mobile apps and logged-in users of our website see reminders at the bottom every screen about the dangers of meeting people they don't know. </p><p></p><p>‘In addition, MeetMe created and operates the website www.socialsafety.org as a resource to help users and their families stay safe online and links to it from throughout MeetMe's website and app.’</p><p></p><p></p><p>To watch the news report <a href="http://www.videos.thegayuk.com/TexasGayManBeaten">click here. </a></p><p></p><p> </p>