, including a brutal, hair-pulling beatdown that was filmed and posted online, things got so bad for a 10th-grade cheerleader in Long Island,, that her parents put their house up for sale and tried to leave the area altogether—but not before the teen’s emotional support horse “was tragically killed in front of her by the veterinarian.
who died by suicide following some four years of vicious bullying. The high school sophomore and his parents had complained at least 25 times to school administrators, who were fully aware of what was going on but failed to respond properly, according to court filings.when their parents went to the media over what they said was the district’s failure to respond to some four years of nonstop abuse by peers.
then allegedly punched, kicked, and pulled out [A.S.’s] hair, while another girl captured it all on video, which the lawsuit says suggests the attack was premeditated. The footage was soon “shared across social media, which led to bullying… on Snapchat,” the lawsuit states. Instead, A.S. was followed, screamed at in the hallways, staircases, and bathroom, according to the lawsuit. At one point, C.V. screamed to A.S.’s escort, “If she fucks with the [opposition], she becomes the [opposition],” according to the lawsuit.Furious, A.S.’s parents again said they were pulling their daughter out but, after more promises from the administration, they reluctantly sent her back a few days later, the lawsuit states.
After another bathroom assault sparked by jealousy over a boy, A.S. identified the ringleader to school administrators, who said they believed the girl when she insisted she hadn’t been involved, the suit states. A week later, however, with the help of A.S.’s doctor, the school district agreed to let her finish out the year with home tutoring.