(Spencer)– A 15-year-old female has been taken into custody in Clay county for allegedly making online threats against Okoboji High School.
In a press release, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office says it was contacted Monday by the FBI regarding concerning messages sent via Snapchat. They informed the Sheriff’s Office they received information from Snapchat about a threat made by a juvenile who lives in Clay county. The juvenile allegedly made the threat to the Okoboji High School via text to her friends on Snapchat. Upon investigating, the juvenile was arrested on a charge of threat of terrorism, a class D felony. The juvenile was then released to the custody of her parents.
Okoboji Community School District Superintendent Todd Abrahamson says they were informed of the investigation on Monday and Tuesday. He says law enforcement told the district the threat was not credible and classes were not affected. Abrahamson says the district did inform parents of this investigation and ensured them that student safety was a priority.
Authorities say the incident remains under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Clay County Attorney’s Office, the Milford Police Department and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
