KENTON COUNTY, Ky. — There will be an increased police presence at Summit View Academy on Wednesday after an online threat circulating on social media led to charges filed against a child.
Independence police said the person who made the threat was a fifth grade student with no ties to Summit View Academy. They have been charged with terroristic threatening, according to Independence police.
According to a press release from Independence police, "threatening messages were sent to a student involving Summit View Academy."
A message sent by Principal Jason Loreaux to parents said the social media message shared by students advised everyone to stay home from Summit View Academy on Wednesday because "the school is next."
Loreaux wrote that Independence police discovered the person who made the original post, and that person has been charged.
The increased police presence on campus is "out of an abundance of caution," Loreaux wrote.
He also advised parents speak with their children about reporting information they see on social media to adults.
"Many of these posts have been reposted by students," wrote Loreaux. "Please discuss with your child the importance of being a responsible digital citizen and reporting this information to adults."
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