Two Ohio schools were closed on December 12 after bomb threats were made on Facebook. They were false alarms, and more shockingly, made by a third grader.
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WOIO reported that a girl in third grade is facing criminal charges due to making two comb threats online through a fake Facebook account. It's unknown when the threats were made and their contents, but they were enough to shut down two schools for a day.
Lorain's Clearview High School and Durling Middle School were affected by the claims of bombs already planted in the school.
Responding seriously to the threats, both the FBI and Lorain County Sheriff's Office searched the schools. No bombs were found.
Through the fake Facebook account, police were able to identify and apprehend the young girl, who's identity remains unknown. Authorities told the outlet that she's facing charges for inducing panic. Her parents aren't currently being charged.
Troublingly, the girl also admitted to making another bomb threat in September, although the details of that incident aren't shared.
Dr. Jerome Davis, the Clearview superintendent, told the outlet that the young girl has been referred to the Hamilton County Juvenile Court Assessment Center.
People Can't Believe Young Girl Is To Blame For Two Bomb Threats
Jacob Kyle, a 7th-grade coach at Durling Middle School, expressed to WOIO how unbelievable the event is.
"I almost didn't think it was real, to be honest, to have someone that young," he said. "Seeing these kids and having kids in this school nowadays is, it's not what you want to hear especially someone that young to have access to that social media. It's very upsetting."
Kyle also believes that someone so young shouldn't have access to social media. "I blame it mostly on the social media aspect because a lot of things go through social media and word travels fast and as you can see someone can have a threat just like that and it can go downhill. I don't think that anyone under 18 should have it to be honest, but that's just me."
An anonymous mother also spoke to the outlet. "It's really sad. I think that parents should have a little more involvement in what their kids are doing. 3rd grade they know the consequences."
""I definitely think parents need to be more involved in social media, third graders shouldn't even have social media in my opinion," she continued.
