Student charged after bullied New Jersey school girl Adriana Kuch takes her own life

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A new charge was filed this week against one of the four students involved in the New Jersey school hallway attack on 14-year-old Adriana Kuch, who died by suicide days later.

The student, who was previously charged with harassment in connection with the attack, has now been charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a statement Thursday.

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“The juvenile was served a copy of that complaint and was released pending future court appearances,” the statement read, adding the additional charge was “based upon our ongoing investigation”.

The case sparked student walkouts and garnered national attention after video of the February 1 attack at Central Regional High School in Berkeley Township was posted online.

Adriana was found dead in her Bayville home on February 3.

The four students involved in the assault were suspended and charged.

Adriana’s father Michael Kuch believes that bullying drove his daughter to suicide. Credit: Facebook

Two of them were also charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, Billhimer previously said. Another was charged with aggravated assault.

Adriana’s father, Michael Kuch said in Facebook posts and to NBC New York that several students attacked his daughter while she was walking with her boyfriend in the hallway.

He wrote on Facebook that a video of the fight was posted online and that Adriana, a freshman, had been tagged in it.

He said he believes it was posted to “make fun of her online”.

Kuch has since deleted his Facebook account.

Triantafillos Parlapanides, who was superintendent of the Central Regional School District at the time of the attack, resigned a day after Adriana’s funeral services.

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fallbrook_ on February 27th, 2023 at 15:13 UTC »

“zero tolerance for bullying” means and always has that the school does zero to stop it or help or support.

azuresegugio on February 27th, 2023 at 12:28 UTC »

Yeah this was a pretty big deal in my area, students stood outside the school all day protesting for the administration to be held responsible

justlogmeon on February 27th, 2023 at 11:38 UTC »

Triantafillos Parlapanides, who was superintendent of the Central Regional School District at the time of the attack, resigned a day after Adriana’s funeral services.

Let's not forget the school administration in this.