After being buzzed into the school and making a beeline for the student, a Maryland mother is accused of assaulting a 12-year-old girl who she claimed was bullying her daughter.
Using the intercom, Kelly Sadik, 41, entered Aberdeen Middle School on Tuesday around 8:15 a.m. Instead of going to the office, she and her daughter entered a classroom, according to police, who spoke to WBAL-TV.
“A verbal confrontation ensued. [Sadik] at one point placed their hands on the child, grabbing them in an effort to continue the conversation,” Capt. Will Reiber told WJZ.
“Ultimately, a teacher was able to intervene,” he added.
Sgt. Jason Neidig said Sadik left “a pretty nice-sized red mark and bruise” on the girl’s arm.
Her father, Charles Bates, said he was shocked when he got a call from the school about the incident.
“The biggest concern was how quickly she got into the school, she bypassed the office, and then she got a direction location of where my daughter was,” Bates told WBAL.
“She could have had a weapon. She could have had anything. That’s the most frightening part about it,” he said
Sadik was accused of trespassing and assault in the second degree.
The school staff responded quickly when Sadik violated protocol, according to Harford County Public Schools, who also noted that safety precautions are in place for visitors.
“We vet folks that are coming into our schools. Protocol was followed today by our staff. Unfortunately, we had a parent that decided to break protocol,” safety and security chief Donoven Brooks told the outlet.
“Fortunately, we had staff members who immediately identified, through their vigilance, and just knowing the building — that there was something that was not right and immediately stepped in to take action,” he added.
The attacked girl’s grandmother, Judy Kibler, told WJZ that her granddaughter also has been bullied at the school.
“It’s not just my granddaughter I’m concerned about, I’m concerned about all these kids,” she said. “If [the school or school district is] doing something, tell us what you’re doing. I’ve asked that question so many times.”
“By and large, the protocols that are put in place by the schools are set to deter people from doing this,” he said. “This is the first that I can think of where we’ve had to go in for something where a parent came and confronted a child.”
He urged parents whose kids are struggling with issues like bullying or harassment at school to contact the administration.
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