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Originally Posted by cougarskies  Actually, it is a crime in every state in the union. It's simple assault any way you look at it. Pulling down someone's underwear is a physical attack on their person and the perpetrator is 12 years old, not under 7. It doesn't matter whether the victim is physically hurt, legally it's still a physical assault. If the authorities really wanted to make a stand, they could add to that simple assault and make the charge a little more impressive. She may or may not be convicted of a revved up charge or one with a sexual component (probably not) but she'd certainly be convicted of simple assault if she were prosecuted.
I would give the school the opportunity to correct their handling of the case before I took that type of action but the criminal action is certainly available. Technically, a crime was committed and the girl can consider herself lucky if they don't run her through juvenile court for committing that crime. |
Wow - that is pretty sobering!
Thanks for the information.
MarilynK saw "a lot of people here jumped the gun on screaming 'consult the police'. " - yet I saw none of that. I saw a great deal of kind, concerned posters who suggested the police as a LEGITIMATE option.
I don't know about the police where you come from, MarilynK, but where I live, they are
helpful, law-enforcement professionals.
Whatever OP and her son do, I hope she knows that she has A LOT of options, and isn't made to feel that she would be overreacting to explore ANY AND ALL of them. It is, IMO, incredibly dangerous to be so dismissive about this offense. What occurred should not be treated so lightly as to call it simply "typical behavior" or only "inappropriate" - that would be an absolute disservice to ANYONE in this situation.