Casey County Schools is aware of a video circulating on social media involving an incident at Casey County Middle School where a young African American student was assaulted.

The incident took place this past Friday, and the school administrators took immediate action with the support of a Liberty Police Department deputy who serves as the School Resource Officer (SRO).   

The school administrators and the SRO have been in communication with the parents throughout the investigation. No further information can be released due to all parties involved are juveniles, and the investigation is still ongoing. 

Superintendent Barry Lee added, “The behavior that occurred in the video will not be tolerated.  The school administrators and the SRO took immediate action but we must continue to be proactive in helping our students to understand that this is not acceptable behavior in our schools or in our communities.”