He shared his story with local news outlets in a bid to prevent others from similar trauma. White, who is from Louisiana and is openly gay, was physically scarred for life. The attack happened when he met Chance Seneca, 19, for a first date, he said. Holden White, then 18, was throttled, had his wrists cut and neck sliced in a bathtub of bloody water in June 2020.
A teenager who was horrifically tortured after meeting someone on gay dating app Grindr has recounted the ordeal as he presses for hate crime charges.