4 Burlington Students Charged Due to Bullying Video

The Burlington students involved in the bullying video that’s gone viral on Facebook are facing the consequences.

Burlington Police charged the three 13-year-old students who were pushing and hitting another student with Serious Assault and Disorderly Conduct. The individual, who is 12-years-old and video taped the entire incident, has also been charged with Disorderly Conduct for her involvement.

All four individuals have been taken into custody and transported to the Lee County Juvenile Detention Facility to await a future court appearance.

The incident took place in Perkins Park in Burlington, next to the school’s administration building. In the video you can see the three kids teasing, pushing, and hitting another kid. After the video went viral, the school district and authorities got involved.

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