Middle Schoolers Criminally Charged for Online Slave Auction
A Massachusetts district attorney has announced that criminal charges have been filed against middle-school students for racially bullying Black classmates in an online mock slave auction.
At a press conference Thursday, Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said eighth graders from Southwick Regional School had been criminally charged with hate speech and racist bullying, local outlet Western Mass News reported.
“As of this morning, a juvenile has been charged with interference with civil rights, threat to commit a crime, and witness interference,” Gulluni said. “A different juvenile has been charged with interference of civil rights and threat to commit a crime, and four other juveniles have each been charged with threat to commit a crime.”