SLED: 21 juveniles charged after 60+ SC school threats made this month

SOUTH CAROLINA ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — In the last two weeks, over 60 threats have been made against South Carolina schools, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).

Half of the state’s counties, a total of 23, have seen school threats since September 4. Officials say many of these threats are being shared among students on social media or digital messaging apps.

Twenty-one juveniles have been charged in connection with the threats. SLED’s Behavioral Science Unit has been asked to help with 6 school threat investigations in different counties.

This comes after numerous threats have been made against schools in the greater Charlotte area.

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“School threats are not a joke,” said SLED Chief Mark Keel. “Law enforcement takes every threat seriously, and everyone needs to understand that there are serious consequences.”

SLED, state, and federal agencies are working with local law enforcement as they investigate these incidents.

Anyone with information on a school threat should report it to local law enforcement. Call 911 in an emergency.

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