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HOUSTON COUNTY, Tenn. – A video of an attack on a Houston County student has surfaced on the internet, and the victim and her mother have spoken to media about the incident.
WKRN News 2 reports that the fight occurred in the halls of Houston County High School last Tuesday, which was caught on video by another student.
See the video of the attack here.
“When she first hit me, I felt my teeth move back,” sophomore Elysa Khun told News 2. Her mother, Elizabeth Bougher, said her two front teeth were pushed to the front of her mouth, which required thousands of dollars’ worth of dental work.
Bougher, who is also a Houston County Sheriff’s Deputy, said she went to school officials numerous times complaining about her daughter being bullied by several girls, including the girl in the video.
“From what I understand, the female student that assaulted my child got 10 days of alternative school. Ten days. She needs to be expelled,” Bougher told News 2.
Tony Shelton, the father of the girl who has been charged with aggravated assault, said his daughter was in the wrong for the attack and hopes one day the girls can make amends.
“The day of the fight, she text me and said the girl was bothering her,” he told News 2. “Fighting is not the answer.”
In a statement that read in part Houston County school officials said, “Houston County Schools have policies that address bullying and use of cells phones. When an incident occurs that involves one or both of these policy issues the school administration follows both policy and administrative procedures. Inappropriate behaviors that take place are immediately handled by school staff…”
Shelton said his daughter’s court date is set for next month and she is currently taking anger management classes.
WKRN News 2 contributed to this report.