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The family of a 14-year-old Kentucky girl says one of her female classmates brutally assaulted her with a “metal tumbler” on a school bus earlier this month.
Emma Filbach, a freshman student with autism at Franklin Simpson High School, was riding the school bus on April 18 when, “without any provocation,” she said, “another high school girl hit her in the head with a metal tumbler.” “I was beaten and attacked many times.” Her GoFundMe page description for the family state.
“Prior to this incident, these two had never spoken,” the GoFundMe page states.
Emma’s family shared several graphic photos of the 14-year-old’s bloody head injury, which required stitches to the top of her scalp.
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Emma Philbach, a 14-year-old student at Franklin Simpson High School in Kentucky, was allegedly attacked by another student on the school bus on April 18th. (Handouts for families)
Emma’s mother, Kreisley Fillback, filed for an emergency protection order on Monday, but “it was denied by a judge for unknown reasons,” the family said.
Simpson County Superintendent Tom Schlosser told Fox News Digital that the district referred the incident to the designated school resource officer (SRO) at the Franklin Simpson High School Sheriff’s Office. The SRO is working with the Simpson County Attorney’s Office.
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“We don’t condone that behavior and we take this situation very seriously. We’re dealing with it. We’re dealing with it. Both sides are going through due process,” Schlosser said. he said. “We have been reaching out to the family and providing support to them.”
Fillbach’s family shared graphic photos of the incident on a GoFundMe page. (Distribution to family)
Emma’s family also claims that the school bus’s camera did not capture the attack.
The Simpson County School District confirmed in a statement Monday that a “student incident” involving “two students” on a school bus occurred on April 18 at approximately 3:35 p.m.
“A bus warden immediately intervened and stopped the incident,” the school district said in a statement. “The parents of the two students involved have been contacted by our transportation department and school administration. Local law enforcement has also been contacted.”
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The Simpson County School District confirmed that a “student incident” involving “two students” on a school bus occurred on April 18 at approximately 3:35 p.m. (Google Maps)
Franklin Simpson High School administrators met with both students on April 18th.
“This matter is being addressed in accordance with district and school policy. The district will continue its investigation and address all administrative issues related to student discipline,” the district said. “Local law enforcement and the county attorney’s office are responsible for addressing any criminal proceedings deemed necessary as a result of the incident. Because both parties are juveniles, the school district’s ability to comment further is limited by state law. has been done.”
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Emma’s family said the alleged attacker, a senior at Franklin Simpson University, appeared to have posted a Tumblr photo on social media with the caption, “I hit her with this.” Emma’s family shared a screenshot of the social media post on a GoFundMe page.
Emma’s family said the alleged attacker, a senior at Franklin Simpson University, appeared to have posted a Tumblr photo on social media with the caption, “I hit her with this.” (Distribution to family)
The family has set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for a lawyer “not only to protect their autistic daughter, but also to ensure justice is received for the individuals and organizations that may have mishandled this shocking incident.” A page has been opened.
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“Emma will require many hours of trauma therapy and counseling,” the family said.
