Texas School District Investigation Confirms Bullying Before 11-Year-Old's Death

Jocelynn Rojo Carranza faced ICE-related taunts and expressed distress before her February 8 suicide, raising questions about school and family responses.

The Gainesville Independent School District confirmed that Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, 11, was exposed to repeated bullying involving ICE-related threats directed at Hispanic students, which she overheard.
The school district disciplined the student responsible for the remarks and launched an investigation after Jocelynn's hospitalization on February 6, but no formal bullying report had been filed before her death.
The district report revealed Jocelynn had previously disclosed thoughts of self-harm to a cousin, who informed her mother, but this information was not shared with school officials.
During the investigation, students reported Jocelynn had disclosed being inappropriately touched by a family member, an allegation her mother denies; Child Protective Services is investigating.
Jocelynn's mother claims she was unaware of her daughter’s counseling sessions at school and disputes several findings in the district's report, including the handling of bullying concerns.