No child should be walking down the hall or in a locker room and be accosted with a noose around their neck. This is 2016, not 1916. This is America. This is a place where children should go to school and feel safe in their environment.
The player’s parents, Hollis and Stacey Payton were in attendance at the news conference. The names of all involved are being withheld at this time. All are under 17 and any charges would be filed in youth court with closed records.
Stone County Sheriff’s Captain, Ray Boggs says that he does believe something similar to what the Paytons are alleging happened and he is investigating the incident.
Johnson wants the assailants charged as adults due to the nature of the crime.