INDIANAPOLIS — A 12-year-old girl now faces felony charges in Marion County after reportedly cutting a fellow student with a razor blade during class.
Razor blade cut
The incident happened last Thursday at Southport’s Sixth Grade Academy when a female juvenile student cut a classmate on his wrist and forearm. Photos showed the 12-year-old boy suffered a gash that required stitches:
The boy’s mother said the girl brought the razor blade to school to cut a child’s dreadlocks, something the school district later disputed. She told FOX59/CBS4 that she believed the girl had malicious intent.
Perry Township Schools confirmed an incident involving a razor blade occurred at school on Thursday. In its statement, the district said it didn’t believe the girl had any malicious intent.
While initially the female student was released to her parents, she has now been criminally charged.
Criminal charges
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced on Monday that the 12-year-old female juvenile has been criminally charged with two Level 6 felonies:
- Criminal Recklessness
- Possession of a Knife on School Property Resulting in Bodily Injury.
The case was reportedly filed in Juvenile Court per Indiana statutes. Mears’ office did not provide any further comment regarding the case.
Perry Township Schools
The charges filed are the result of an investigation by the prosecutor’s office and Perry Township Schools police, who initially handled the incident…