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Gaggle Alert Reportedly Leads to Arrest of 15-Year-Old in Volusia County, Florida, for School Threat the Student Claimed Was Not Serious

A 15-year-old student in Volusia County, Florida, was reportedly detained after the Gaggle student monitoring system flagged a written shooting threat on a school-issued laptop. The student reportedly claims the threat was not serious. The alert reportedly led to the student's arrest on felony charges. The system appeared to operate as designed but reportedly resulted in criminal enforcement against a minor.

Date it happened
2025-09-12
Organisation involved
Volusia County Sheriff's Office, Volusia County Schools, Gaggle
Product, system or model
Gaggle
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