Q: My son is 14 yrs old and made a terroristic threat at school, can the school question him without a parent present?
The school states they used the security camera, they saw him go into the boys' room. The next day they saw a threat written on bathroom wall. They said going back in video, they guesssed it was him by his shoes, they questioned him and called the police. I was not notified until after the fact that he was questioned and the police were called.
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I recommend that you attempt to have this question removed from this public website because it is potentially incriminating and has enough details to uniquely identify your son. Law Enforcement investigators have access to these pages just like everyone else.
You son will need an attorney that practices juvenile law in the county where this happened so best to find and attorney and consult that person about these issues.
A: Yes, school officials can question your son without you being present. Whether any statements under such circumstances can be used in a subsequent criminal prosecution is another issue. Call a local attorney.
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