BRIGHTON, Tenn. — Vulgar calls and texts to a high school freshman in Tipton County led to a police investigation. Now the District Attorney’s Office is reviewing the case.
The student’s father said boys were harassing her.
One student was charged, but DA Mike Dunavant told WREG a judge dropped the charge. He said the state was not present when that happened. His office is reviewing the case and could possibly refile the charge.
The victim’s family shared some of the texts with WREG, including one where someone asked her to expose herself.
“They were calling, leaving her vulgar messages, talking about things they were going to do to her,” said the victim’s father. He asked WREG not to share his name.
The victim’s father said a couple of weeks ago, his daughter told administrators about it.
“She was scared to go to school,” he said.
The school said it found out on a Friday afternoon as school was letting out. The principal said she told the school resource officer immediately.
The victim’s father claimed the school did not communicate to him an investigation had begun and his phone calls Friday and the following Monday morning went unanswered. He went to the school.
The school said administrators and police figured out who was responsible, which eventually led to a harassment charge for James Scott, 18.
The Clerk’s Office confirmed the charge was dropped. It said the court ordered Scott not to contact the victim again.