Student Charged In Bullying Attack On Jersey Shore

A new criminal charge has been filed against a girl involved in a bullying incident following which 14-year-old Adriana Kuch died by suicide, authorities said.

Adriana Kuch following the attack.
Photo Credit: *Michael Kuch*

Jon Craig

02/23/2023 9:07 a.m.

The unnamed juvenile is facing conspiracy to commit aggravated assault in addition to the previously filed complaint alleging harassment, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.

The filmed attack occurred in the halls of Central Regional High School in Berkeley Township on Feb. 1, and involved four girls, authorities have said.

Two days later, Kuch, the victim, was found dead by suicide in her Bayville home.

A 30-second clip shows a group of four girls attacking Adriana in a hallway. She falls to the ground. A teacher briefly comes out of a classroom, and then goes back inside, as Adriana's boyfriend tries to intervene.

Eventually, two male staff members pull the girls off of Adriana.

Central Regional High School Superintendent Dr. Triantafillos Parlapanides resigned Saturday, Feb. 11, after comments he made on the girl's death surfaced, as reported by Daily Voice.

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