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There may be serious consequences for children who bully other students in school

By Staff Writer

Last year, 15-year-old Phoebe Prince moved from Ireland to a new school in Massachusetts, where she struggled to meet new friends and fit into a different culture, the Boston Globe reported. The five students at her school that would insult, intimidate and assault her did not make anything easier.

After one day of too much abuse from her classmates, Prince went up to her room and hanged herself. After her death, the group of girls continued to make fun of her on Facebook, according to the news outlet.

Now, 17-year-old Sharon Chanon Velazquez and two of the other alleged bullies are on trial and facing criminal charges in the Franklin-Hampshire Juvenile Court for stalking, criminal harassment and violating Prince's civil rights, according to Fox News. The other two girls were 18 when they were charged so they will be tried in the Hampshire Superior Court. All of the girls pleaded not guilty.

Parents who believe their children may be bullying other pupils at school may want to consider enrolling them in troubled teenagers programs. Faculty at these institutions may be able to teach students the consequences of bullying and prevent them from doing so. 

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