Millbrook police have arrested two 12-year-olds in connection to school threats from the weekend.
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Chief P.K. Johnson said the threats specifically targeted Stanhope Elmore High School and Millbrook Middle School. Police began investigating, along with the Elmore County Board of Education, following Sunday’s online threat. Police first connected the posts to a 12-year-old Sunday night. After speaking with the juvenile and the family, investigators determined that person did not create the post, but did participate in creating or commenting additional threats on that post, which is illegal.On Monday, with help from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Fusion Center, Millbrook police tracked down the source of the original post. They said it was created by a 12-year-old student at Millbrook Middle School.
He went on to say, “Because of the total disruption caused by these senseless social media threats, as well as similar cases in the surrounding area, I feel it necessary to address this issue moving forward. Know that the two juvenile offenders identified in this case face felony charges in Elmore County Juvenile Court. While both are only 12 years of age, their actions disrupted the daily operations of our schools, which impacted all of our students, which will not be tolerated.
Johnson said the charge both face is a Class C felony, which is punishable by incarceration from 366 days to 10 years and a fine of up to $15,000.00 for adults. He said juveniles are treated differently than adults, but may be incarcerated under circumstances if the judge deems it necessary.
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