Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Michigan
daughter got glue put in hair on schoolbus, who is responsible?
It has come to our knowledge that our 12 year old daughter had glue put into her hair on the bus. She kept it a secret from us for several weeks. After discovering it we called the parents of a girl we believed to have done it. Her parents were cooperative and told us to do what we had to. The next morning we contacted the assistant principal. He said that this was definitely a case of harrassment and would get to the bottom of it and get back to us. The next day, we had to call him twice to talk to him, and he ended up saying there was nothing he could do since our daughter waited so long. I know if she had come forth quickly the investigation might have been easier, but it still remains that someone put the glue in her hair and has gotten away with it. What rights do we have? What crime has been committed?
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Re: daughter got glue put in hair on schoolbus, who is responsible?
If other kids are picking on her, the problem should be rectified. Prosecutors are very reluctant to intervene in these situations because it is difficult to win such cases. I suggest that your daughter carry with her a very small tape recorder. If someone starts bothering her, she should quietly turn it on and record the situation. That will be all the proof you need.
Re: daughter got glue put in hair on schoolbus, who is responsible?
If it took you several weeks to discover that she had glue put in her hair, I would do nothing. Obviously it either didn't bother your daughter very much or she didn't tell you because she was afraid of your reaction.
Any further action on your part (including attempts to verify further incidents) could possibly create difficulties for your daughter where none presently exist. Remember, you're dealing with children and children tend to react cruelly to other children whose parents make them appear to be vulnerable.
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