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A 12-year-old responsible for emailing seven bomb threats to Maryland schools this month knew that a state law would prevent authorities from bringing charges, police announced Wednesday. In the state of Maryland, children younger than 13 can only be charged with offenses that constitute a “crime of violence,' according to a statement from Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones.
The suspect was identified, Jones said, with the assistance from the IT staff with the Montgomery County Public Schools. “It is disheartening to accept that the individual responsible for disrupting the educational process and instilling fear in our community was well aware of the legal limitations surrounding their age,” Jones said. “They understood that they could not be charged under current Maryland statutes.
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