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12-Year-Old Sends Bomb Threats to Maryland Schools, Aware Legal Age Limit Prevents Charges

Seven Threats Issued to Authorities Across Montgomery Blair High School, Oak View Elementary School, and Silver Spring International Middle School Cause Significant Financial and Operational Burden on Police Department

Overview

  • A 12-year-old sent seven bomb threats to Maryland schools via email, with the knowledge that his age protected him from the consequences due to Maryland state law.
  • The Maryland state law that the child exploited states that children under 13 can only be charged with offenses termed as a 'crime of violence'.
  • The threats were made to Montgomery Blair High School, Oak View Elementary School, and Silver Spring International Middle School across multiple dates in October.
  • The police were able to identify the youngster with the help of the IT staff of Montgomery County Public Schools, following which he admitted to making the threats.
  • Montgomery County Police Chief, Marcus Jones, condemned the actions as reckless and dangerous, detailing the substantial operational and financial strain they had placed on his department.