The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said it has arrested an 11-year-old boy from Virginia who is accused of making threats against Flagler County schools.
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On May 14, the FCSO Communications Center said it received a bomb threat toward Buddy Taylor Middle School. Following that initial threat, 20 more bomb or shooting threats were made toward Buddy Taylor and four other Flagler County schools — First Baptist Christian Academy, Flagler Palm Coast High School, Old Kings Elementary School, and Suncoast Community School — between May 14 and May 22.
The boy was arrested and charged with 14 felony counts of False Report Concerning the Planting of a Bomb, 14 felony counts of Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communication Device, one felony count of Tampering with Physical Evidence, and 14 misdemeanor counts of Disrupting a School Function.
“With school coming up in less than a month, I know that the status of this investigation was on the forefront of our community’s mind, which is why our detectives never stopped working to find the person responsible for terrorizing our students, parents, teachers, and our community,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “This kid’s behavior was escalating and becoming more dangerous. I’m glad we got him before he escalated out of control and hurt someone.
The 11-year-old is the second juvenile arrested in connection with the threats towards Flagler County schools last May. On May 17, FCSO, the Daytona Beach Police Department, and the Volusia Sheriff’s Office worked together to arrest a 13-year-old who was accused of making a bomb threat towards Buddy Taylor, placed by phone call to the school’s front desk, in what was determined to be a copycat incident.
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