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Four girls arrested for group chat threats in Okeechobee County

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Four girls arrested for group chat threats in Okeechobee County

Authorities arrested four girls last month for threatening others in a group chat, according to the Okeechobee Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred on September 26 at Yearling Middle School. However, it is unclear whether all or some of the four girls attend school. The sheriff's office, in collaboration with the Okeechobee County School District, “uncovered a chat group in which various threats were being made against others.” All threatened individuals were immediately alerted and law enforcement responded quickly to ensure the safety of the community.” In In a joint statement, the sheriff's office and school district emphasized the need for parents to be “vigilant and responsible for their children's online activities.” The statement also said: “The vast majority – an estimated 85-90% – of problems The problems we face in schools are due to the unsupervised or poorly monitored use of social media and other online platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok, etc.” others. Even when parents believe they have blocked or restricted certain apps on their child's phone, children often find ways to get around these controls. Parents, we ask you to take control and actively monitor what your children do on the Internet. Talk to them about the importance of dealing with their emotions in healthy ways and the serious consequences of online threats. What may seem like a “joke” to them is no laughing matter to us or the broader community.” Individuals who have concerns about potential threats or suspicious behavior are encouraged to raise these concerns via the FortifyFL app or by contacting the office to the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office at 863-763-3117 or the Okeechobee County School Board at 863-462-5000.

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. –

Authorities arrested four girls last month for threatening others in a group chat, according to the Okeechobee Sheriff's Office.

The incident occurred on September 26 at Yearling Middle School. However, it is unclear whether all or some of the four girls attend school. The Sheriff's Office, in collaboration with the Okeechobee County School District, “uncovered a chat group in which various threats were being made against others. “All threatened individuals were immediately alerted and law enforcement responded quickly to ensure the safety of the community.”

In a joint statement, the sheriff's office and school district emphasized the need for parents to be “vigilant and responsible for their child's online activities.”

The statement also said:

“The vast majority – an estimated 85-90% – of the problems we face in schools are due to unsupervised or poorly monitored use of social media and other online platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and others. Even when parents believe they have blocked or restricted certain apps on their child's phone, children often find ways to get around these controls.

Dear parents, we ask you to take control and actively monitor what your children do on the Internet. Talk to them about the importance of dealing with their emotions in healthy ways and the serious consequences of online threats. What may seem like a “joke” to them is no laughing matter to us or the broader community.”

Anyone with concerns about possible threats or suspicious behavior is asked to report them via the FortifyFL app or by contacting the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office at 863-763-3117 or the Okeechobee County School District at 863-462 -5000 to turn.

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