IRVING (WBAP/KLIF)- Three Irving ISD middle school students at Lady Bird Johnson Middle School are charged with invasive visual recording after allegedly taking a picture of special needs boy using the bathroom and sharing it on social media.
Officer Robert Reeves with the Irving Police Department says the incident involved a 13-year old boy who took a picture of an 11-year old special needs boy while he was using the bathroom. Reeves said he then shared the picture with two other 13-year old students and one of them posted that picture on social media. The school resource officer worked with Irving ISD administrators to identify those involved. “This is a state jail felony, a very serious charge…this may be something to where they may be put on a first offender program where they go to classes to learn about making better choices or they can be held at a juvenile detention center whatever the judge deems fit,” Reeves said. Reeves stressed the importance for parents to talk to their kids about bullying. “These conversation on what’s appropriate and inappropriate to do with that camera on a cell phone is very important to have because what kids may think is funny or a joke may actually be a really serious criminal offense,” he said.
Irving ISD released a statement regarding the incident: “We are aware of the incident last week involving three students at Johnson Middle School sharing a photo of another student. While we cannot discuss any specifics regarding the situation due to privacy law, we are taking the situation very seriously. The students involved have received appropriate discipline as outlined by local laws and our Student Code of Conduct, and the Irving Police Department has filed charges on the students. At Johnson Middle School and in Irving ISD, we take all bullying allegations seriously, and we are committed to helping prevent bullying on our campus.”