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Lively & Zealous Parent
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I need guidance in this recent situation that has come up in our lives. This is a very LONG story BUT I will do my best to shorten it as best as I can.
Basically my 15 yo daughter was in the bathroom at the school with 2 other people. One of them left the bathroom, leaving only my daughter and the other girl in the bathroom, she turned out the lights as she left. My daughter told me this other girl who USED to be her friend at one time.....several months back, Grabbed her breast (yes it's still dark)and then at the same time was feeling around her face. (My daughter thinks the other girl was going to try to kiss her). My daughter is NOT one to let people mess with her so she pushed her and the girl fell over the trash can. My daughter also smashed the girls face into the wall and then left. (Yes the lights were still off...not sure how she pulled that one off...)She tried talking to a teacher to have the teacher come w/her to the principal to report this incident but the teacher gave her a weird look and walked off, ignoring my daughter. (This was a teacher she liked and trusted)
I filed a criminal No Trespass on this student(she lives one street up from me) and am trying to file charges on her. The police and the school are doing investigations.
My problem is this: The other child has been in a Mental Institution before and is now on medication. She is basically PROTECTED by that. WHERE IS THE JUSTICE FOR THE VICTIMS? I feel like if they(school) do not watch out and take this serious and do what is needed, the school could end up like Virginia Tech. GOD forbid that! I do not want to EVER see anything like that EVER happen again. I want everyone inc. my children safe! The same girl also stabbed my 13 yo son with a sharpened pencil on his head. Same day! I'm filing (or trying) about that, too. Red Face
Any advice? Thanks for any comments that may come, I do appreciate it!


Shannon
 
Posts: 406 | Location: Texas (Down Yonder) | Registered: 27 April 2007Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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It sounds like you are doing everything that you should be, as far as contacting the authorities. Has the school done anything to punish the girls?
 
Posts: 1169 | Location: Vegas...going back to AZ | Registered: 06 March 2006Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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If you don't get what you need out of the school then try the media. Also can you any kind of civil suit against her and/or her family.

I don't see why being on medication should protect her from what she has done.

Hope all works out for you and your kids.


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Posts: 587 | Location: Portland Oregon | Registered: 17 December 2004Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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I also don't get where this girl is "protected" by being on meds, she (her parents) is still responsible for her actions.
And I hate to say this but, criminally speaking the "attempted murder" is even more severe than the sexual assault. Yes I said attempted murder, it's not like she stabbed him in the arm or leg and I would press that issue with the police, district attorney. I am emphasizing this one because as bad as sexual assault is, from the sounds of that description of what happened it might be too easy for them to say it's a misunderstanding, lights were out, or whatever and try to sweep it under the rug. Understand me, stick to your guns on that one also, but knowing the legal system and how things go all too often you want to hit her with as much as possible and well, the stabbing in the head is going to carry the most weight and will be the hardest for any of them to try to downplay.
I hope that both your children are doing alright.


 
Posts: 4719 | Location: California | Registered: 15 January 2004Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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SUE THE SCHOOL!

They are suppose to protect your children and if they failed to you have the right to sue.

I'd talk to an attorney that specializes in this kinda thing.


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Posts: 179 | Location: tucson, az | Registered: 28 April 2007Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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I'm a little late with this but I'm sure its got to be more incidents than the one you have described, I'm sure if the whole school knows about it some one else might come forward
 
Posts: 363 | Location: Corinth, TX | Registered: 02 June 2007Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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I hate that that happened to your children.Are they OK now? I agree with what everyone else said.I would keep pursuing it until I got results.Is the girl still in school?You said that one girl left the bathroom and turned out the lights as she went.She could have just been kidding around or she could have been in it with the other girl and had it all planned.It is sad to think that you can't send your kids to school and know that that will be safe and protected.My son had a little problem this year,nothing like yours,a kid was threatening him,and had his friends doing it too,because his girlfriend was flirting with my son to make her boyfriend jealous or something.I had to call the parents and the school.Eventually it died down and they are friends now.I was a basket case though.It sounds like your daughter knew how to take care of herself though,I hope she didn't get in too much trouble for defending herself.I teach my son not to fight,but on the other hand,if someone bothers or threatens him like that,I hope he will be able to protect and stand up for himself.Be sure to let us know what happens. big huggies
 
Posts: 331 | Location: Tennessee | Registered: 02 June 2004Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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