GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A 13-year-old was charged Wednesday after threatening to bomb Carvers Bay Middle School, the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office said.
Authorities from the agency’s criminal investigations division responded to interview the student and collect evidence.
Officials said the child’s parents were notified and Georgetown County School District policies have been followed.
It’s the latest in a string of similar incidents and the second one this week. A 12-year-old Waccamaw Intermediate School student on Tuesday threatened to burn down the Pawleys Island building, deputies said.
The school district has dealt with multiple school threats since January. In April, authorities charged a 12-year-old student who allegedly threatened to “shoot up” Carvers Bay Middle School. In March, authorities said an 11-year-old student was charged after allegedly telling his classmates and teacher that the Rosemary Middle School was going to “blow up.”
In January, authorities said a 7-year-old student at Kensington Elementary School allegedly threatened to blow up the school and shoot his classmates.