Was boy who was beaten at Moreno Valley school bullied? Parents say it’s an ongoing problem
LA TimesAuthorities are investigating whether a child who remains in critical condition after a violent assault at a Moreno Valley middle school had been the target of bullying before the attack. Riverside County sheriff’s investigators said they are aware of allegations of bullying involving the victim and are working with the school to conduct a “thorough investigation,” Deputy Robyn Flores said Thursday in an email. Anahi Velasco, public information officer for the Moreno Valley Unified School District, was unable to say whether the school had had past complaints of bullying and referred questions to the Sheriff’s Department. Following Monday’s incident, two students were arrested on suspicion of assault likely to produce great bodily injury and booked into Riverside Juvenile Hall, the Sheriff’s Department said.