Crystal Wiltsee, the mother of the child who got beaten up, said that her daughter is now terrified as a result of the incident
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on March 27, 2021. It has since been updated.
A woman has been charged with child abuse after she turned up to her daughter's school wearing boxing gloves and attached another student, reported Newsner. The mother, Edith Riddle, entered DuPont Middle School, in Jacksonville, Florida, with another adult and a high school student and attacked the girl.
According to the Police, Riddle was leaving the school with her daughter after a meeting with the vice-principal but instead of leaving the campus, the daughter walked out of her way through the cafeteria to engage the victim in a fight, as per KTLA5 News. Video of the attack has been posted on Instagram and shows the 12-year-old victim on the ground surrounded by Riddle, a male adult, a middle schooler, and a high school student.
Edith Riddle,34, was charged with child abuse after police say she assaulted a 12-year-old girl at a middle school in Jacksonville: https://t.co/qggxD8LVXK pic.twitter.com/5bSjPcvZJh
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