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Texas Mother Charged for Aiding Son’s Planned School Attack

Ashley Pardo allegedly supplied her teenage son with ammunition and tactical gear despite warnings about his violent tendencies.

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Jeremiah Rhodes Middle School in San Antonio, Texas. November 2022.
Rhodes Middle School in San Antonio, Texas

Overview

  • Ashley Pardo, 33, was arrested on May 12 and charged with aiding in the commission of terrorism after allegedly providing her son with materials for a planned attack on Rhodes Middle School in San Antonio.
  • The teen, flagged in January for disturbing drawings, was later suspended for researching the Christchurch mosque shootings and attempted suicide in April before returning to school under heightened security on May 7.
  • On May 11, his grandmother discovered live ammunition, a tactical vest, and an improvised explosive device marked with white supremacist symbols in his room and alerted authorities.
  • Pardo reportedly purchased tactical gear and ammunition for her son in exchange for babysitting his younger siblings, while dismissing warnings from law enforcement, child services, and school officials.
  • Pardo has been released on a $75,000 bond and is set to appear in court on July 17, while her son remains in custody on a juvenile terrorism charge.