3 charged in attacks against Morristown teen who committed suicide
MORRISTOWN Three Morristown residents have been charged in connection with assaulting http://www.hr-controlling.com - chan luu , robbing and threatening Lennon Baldwin, a 15yearold Morristown High School freshman who committed suicide on March 28.
Michael Conway, 19, a senior at the high school http://www.molecularpathdoc.com - tiffany blue nikes , was arrested http://www.chanluwraps.com - chan luu sale , along with two juveniles, in connection with a series of incidents in March, according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi.
On March 6, Lennon was the victim of an assault at the high school that was captured on the school surveillance system http://www.vanessabrunosacfr2013.com - vanessa bruno pas cher , according to Bianchi. A juvenile defendant was identified and suspended, Bianchi said http://www.invisalign4less.com - Pandora Charms .
The investigation revealed that on March 7, the defendant numerous attempts to contact Baldwin to tell him to go to the school administration and say the incident was joke http://www.artificialgrassflorida.com - victoria secret outlet , Bianchi said.
Baldwin did in fact, tell the dean of students on March 7 that the incident was a joke, Bianchi said.
Then, on March 9, Bianchi said, Conway http://www.lululemonoutletnewyork.com - lululemon , the juvenile involved in the first incident and a second juvenile met Lennon at the Century 21 parking garage in Morristown and stole money from him, telling him it was for the March 6 incident and the suspension http://www.2013chanlu.com - chan luu , Bianchi said.
Although Conway was allegedly present at the parking garage incident, he was not accused of taking part in the robbery.
Conway was charged only with false swearing for allegedly providing false statements to police and detectives of the prosecutor office http://www.utorialmarket.com - tiffany and co . The charge is a fourthdegree crime that carries a maximum penalty of 18 months in prison http://www.apexebookmanufacturing.com - true religion outlet online , Bianchi said.
Bail for Conway was set at $1,500 with a 10 percent option and he was posting bail today, according to prosecutor spokesman Capt. Jeffrey Paul.
One juvenile was charged with robbery, terroristic threats, theft, conspiracy to commit robbery, obstruction of the administration of law and conspiracy to obstruct the administration of law http://www.2013lululemonwarehouse.com - lululemon , according to Paul http://www.alma-tools.com - chan luu bracelet .
The other juvenile was charged with simple assault, two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit theft, obstruction of the administration of law and conspiracy to obstruct the administration of law, Paul said.
Bianchi said judges have wide discretion in sentencing juveniles, who could be released or who could face incarceration.
The juveniles were sent to the Morris County Youth Detention Facility on March 22 and 23, Bianchi said, and then released under house arrest on March 27. Lennon killed himself the next day.
Bianchi said the incidents fit the definition of bullying http://www.lvbagsjp2013.com - ヴィトン 財布 . But he said he did not know if this is the first major criminal case following passage of the state tough new antibullying law, which became effective in September 2011 http://www.tweakalink.com - tiffany and co , at the start of the present school year.
The Bill of Rights requires school officials to combat incidents of harassment, intimidation and bullying, even if they occur off school grounds http://www.yoplaitrecettes.com - chan luu , if they interfere with the orderly operation of the school or the rights of other students. law sets a procedure for reporting and dealing with bullying incidents.
Bullies on vulnerable, weak people who don have access to groups of friends, Bianchi said.
But Lennon, who was described as being a championship bowler and an accomplished musician, appeared to be a sociable person with friends, so why would he take his own life?
can get into Lennon Baldwin mind, Bianchi said. aren comfortable reporting these incidents. That why I love this law. lot of students know what happened and have information that would be relevant to us, Bianchi said.
He said he has asked Morristown High School officials to hold off on administrative penalties against the students involved until the criminal investigation is over, saying those punishments might "taint" the probe.Related：
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