Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

Verbal abuse of a minor by a minor.

My 14 year old daughter is being harrassed on a daily basis on her way home from school every day. I have asked the school to intervene but since this does not happen on school property, that is not an option. The principal said he would talk to the students involved. If this does not end the harrassment, I will start phoning parents. And if this does not take care of the situation, I don't know what to do. Can I or should I file a police report? Should I hire a lawyer, if so,what exactly can a lawyer do for me?


Asked on 3/11/00, 3:06 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Zedrick Braden III

Re: Verbal abuse of a minor by a minor.

I am shocked that the principal says

that the school cannot intervene.

The school can intervene and should.

If your daughter's school has a local

school board council, I would take it

to them immediately, or to the school

system superintendent. Now of course

a police report should be made and

the report should then be taken by

you to the office of your local

prosecutor to see if they may want

to bring charges against these

violators as juvenile delinquents.

The law is on your side. In this

situation the prosecutor is the

attorney that you should see.

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Answered on 3/24/00, 3:46 am


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