SAN ANTONIO – A 13-year-old boy accused of planning a mass attack at Rhodes Middle School earlier this year will remain in custody, a Bexar County judge ruled Thursday — despite a plea from the teenager’s grandmother to release him into her care.
Speaking through a translator, the teen’s grandmother told the court she believes the child was manipulated and abused while living with his mother, Ashley Pardo, who is also facing charges in connection with the case.
“I’m asking for protection for the child,” the teen’s grandmother said. “That the mom would stay away from him because all the problem is the mom.”…