Maryland resident, Kelly Sadik has incurred an assault charge after attacking her daughter’s bully.
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The 41-year-old entered Aberdeen Middle School at 8:15 a.m. She followed her daughter into her classroom and went straight for the 12-year-old girl that’s been mistreating her daughter.
Police Capt Will Reiber states that, “A verbal confrontation ensued. [Sadik] at one point placed their hands on the child, grabbing them in an effort to continue the conversation. Ultimately, a teacher was able to intervene.”
The Assault
According to Sgt. Jason Neidig, Sadik left “a pretty nice-sized red mark and bruise” on the girl’s arm.
When the girl’s father, Charles Bates, was contacted and informed of the incident, he said he was shocked that it occurred. “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,” he told local news outlet WBAL.
She could have had a weapon. She could have had anything. That’s the most frightening part about it,” Bates added.
Sadik was arrested and has now been charged with second degree assault and trespassing.
The Harford County Public Schools administration released a statement regarding the incident.
“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,” Donoven Brooks, the school’s safety and security chief shared with the local news 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 continued.
The Pattern
The grandmother of the injured student shared that her granddaughter has also received her fair share of bullying at the school.
“It’s not just my granddaughter I’m concerned about, I’m concerned about all these kids,” she stated. “If [the school or school district is] doing something, tell us what you’re doing. I’ve asked that question so many times.”