Mingo County Interim Prosecuting Attorney Teresa Maynard has confirmed
juvenile petitions have been filed in the Burch Middle School
Maynard says they are proceeding with juvenile petitions for
both seventh-grade boys who allegedly sexually abused and harassed two of their
female classmates. According to an injunction filed by West Virginia Attorney
General Patrick Morrisey, when the girls asked for help, they were punished and
nothing was done to stop it.
The juvenile petitions being filed are part of a separate
investigation by the West Virginia State Police and Mingo County Prosecuting
Attorney's Office. Maynard says they are still investigating if charges will be
filed against the adults involved. West Virginia State Police said they could
not comment on the investigation or charges being filed.
No other information could be released because the boys involved are juveniles.
