DOVER, MASS. (WHDH) - A police investigation was launched at Dover-Sherborn Middle School after inappropriate images were circulated between middle school age boys, according to 7NEWS sources.
7NEWS sources say detectives found that the boys collected public pictures of females classmates in swimsuits. They say one of the boys then shared those photos and included pictures of unknown naked women.
Investigators began looking into the situation at the beginning of the school year and say they’ve interviewed students, their families, and collected forensic information.
The superintendent says the activities took place off school grounds and not during school hours.
The district notified the parents of students involved and gave them the opportunity to file formal complaints. Sources tell 7NEWS one male student faced charges in juvenile court.
Support services were made available as well. These actions have parents talking.
“It’s definitely disturbing, but it reinforces my decisions as a parent to not provide my kids with smartphones, not give them that technology to use, and to educate them about those dangers,” said a mother in the district.
“I think they should just investigate and see how far it goes. It might’ve just been a silly thing that these kids were doing. I mean, silly things still do have consequences, but, I don’t know. Maybe a strict warning to the boys,” said Alisa Goldberg, Dover-Sherborn parent. “I would say they’re too young, but then I think of the silly things we probably did when we were in middle school, and that was without the internet.”
Superintendent Elizabeth McCoy released a statement, saying in part, “We take very seriously our responsibility to protect the safety and due process rights of every student in our schools. District officials have taken appropriate action throughout this process to adhere to federal, state and district policies and protocols and will continue to do so.”
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