A juvenile is in custody after a joint effort by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, South Montgomery School Corporation, Indiana State Police Cyber Crimes Units and cyber forensics consulting company.
The incident began the morning of January 29, 2016, when the school received a threat by email. Law enforcement was called and a search by bomb dogs from Purdue Police Department and the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office found nothing in the school. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office called in the ISP Cyber Crimes Unit on February 1, 2016 to assist them after more threats were sent to the school. The threat continued yesterday when the investigation produced enough evidence to question the 15 year old juvenile and place him into custody.
Preliminary charges of Intimidation and False Reporting, both Level 6 Felonies, have been brought against the juvenile who will be transported to a juvenile detention center. No other suspects are believed to be involved at this time. The investigation is continuing.
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