Sheriff's office recommends criminal charges for 3 juveniles after beating in high school locker room in Bailey
The Park County Sheriff's Office is recommending that criminal charges be filed against three juveniles after a beating that happened inside Platte Canyon High School. The incident took place in the locker room of the school, which is located in Bailey, and CBS News Colorado obtained video of it from a parent.
In the video, a male student is seen getting punched and kicked repeatedly by at least two other students.
At another part of the video, another student tries to help the person getting attacked.
A school resource officer was on hand quickly after the incident, and the school district told CBS News Colorado it will not comment on any details regarding discipline for any of the people involved.
The sheriff's office tells CBS News Colorado that they are recommending misdemeanor assault charges for the juveniles.
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Superintendent/Principal Mike Schmidt added, All public schools in CO are required to have an anti-bullying program - we are no exception. Our anti-bullying program is centered on our Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports program (PBIS), which we also supplement with anti-bullying literature distributed at regular intervals to our students and discussed during our weekly Advisor/Advisee periods. Additionally, our daily electronic announcements carry anti-bullying messages and our students are made aware of the anonymous reporting option of Safe-2-Tell (also advertised throughout our school and printed on the back of student ID cards). Had you asked me a question about that, I certainly could have given you this information up front.
