LAUDERHILL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a 12-year-old girl accused of making social media threats to county schools.
Officials said the Lauderhill girl, who has not been identified, posted threats to several schools across Broward, including schools in Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, Fort Lauderdale and Sunrise.
When Princess Arscott heard a message from her daughter’s principal about a threat to her school, her heart sank.
“I’m scared as a mom because of all the shootings,” she said.
After the arrest of the 12-year-old girl from a Lauderhill 6-to-12 school, the principal wrote, “The district was made aware of a non-credible threat. The author was located and facing criminal charges and likely expulsion.”
That’s on top of a 14 year old arrested over the weekend for threatening ten schools district-wide.
“I don’t know what to do to stop this. We need to think before you post. It’s not a joke,” said an exasperated Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn on Tuesday after this latest arrest.