NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - One of the two South Florida students who allegedly threatened a school found himself in court.
Both he and his parents are learning a lesson in the law as the middle schooler faced the judge Wednesday afternoon.
Fourteen-year-old Thomas Delgado made his first court appearance charged with making written threats to kill or do bodily harm.
Delgado and another 8th grader, Sebastian Guillot, were arrested for making online threats against McMillan Middle School.
“We cannot trust that nothing is not gonna happen,” one parent said.
The students posted disturbing threats on Instagram with Guillot first posting “Dont come to school Tuesday Ima pack some heat” and “Glock 23 w an extended clip.”
Delgado responded to Guillot’s comments with, “It’s over for you (expletive),” followed by three devil face emojis.
“There was a lot of cops here in the morning,” said Brian Gonzalez, who picked up his little sister early. “They seemed to be taking this very seriously,” said Brian Gonzalez, who picked up his little sister early. “I’m also taking it seriously. We’re all taking it seriously. We came to pick her up because we were just worried.
Delgado and his parents appeared before the judge where he was given house detention until his next hearing.
“It’s a serious issue,” Hoss Hernandez, Delgado’s attorney, said. “They’re taking this very seriously, my client and so are his parents.”
Delgado has also been issued a curfew. He is not allowed to return to McMillan Middle School.
Another threat is also being investigated at a Northwest Miami-Dade high school.
Police responded to an isolated threat at SLAM Charter school in Northwest Miami-Dade, Wednesday morning.
Students said even if it was meant as a joke, the threats are becoming a troubling trend.
“It seems like they’re taking it as a joke, and it really is not a joke,” said Melissa Socarras, who picked up her little brother from school early. “This is a life that you lose, so I hope these students from here, after seeing the commotion, they get the point that this isn’t a joke.”
The charter school has been deemed safe while investigations continue.
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