Q: My 13 year old daughter was arrested for simple assault yesterday after an altercation involving another 13yr old girl.
My daughter Giana and her friends were hanging out at the park (Penn Treaty Park - near Girard Ave in the Fishtown neighborhood) . According to witnesses, a van pulled up with 4 people getting out - 2 teenage girls, 1 teenage boy & 1 adult female. (there was previous drama over social media among all these girls) The Mother of 1 of the teen girls brought along her niece & another teenage boy to fight my daughter. Witnesses said that the adult female told her niece to go 1st, in which she did and an altercation with that young lady & my daughter started. About 2-3minutes later the adult told the niece to stop and instructed her daughter to begin fighting Giana. The female adult who brought all these kids to fight Giana, called the police and Giana was then arrested for simple assault. Giana, terrified & scared did engage but did so in self-defense. Can we fight this & also press charges on the adult mom?
A: Consulting with an experienced criminal defense attorney would be your best course of action with respect to defending your daughter. Pressing additional charges against others involved, including the adult, is within discretion of the District Attorney's Office. Good Luck!
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