12-year-old charged in latest bomb threats against Accomack schools

Carol Vaughn | The Daily Times

Show Caption Hide Caption WATCH: Scene outside Nandua Middle School on Thursday, May 3, 2018 Police officers were on the scene at Nandua Middle School on Thursday, May 3, 2018.

This is the second arrest that has been made in relation to bomb threats against Accomack schools

Making a threat to burn or bomb a building is a Class 5 felony under Virginia law

Threats were made against three schools last week

A second arrest has been made in connection with bomb threats made against Accomack County schools.

Despite the arrest of a 17-year-old after two days of bomb threats last week, additional threats were received both Monday and Tuesday, according to Accomack County Sheriff Todd E. Godwin.

An investigation resulted in the arrest of a 12-year-old, who is charged with 14 counts of threatening to bomb or burn a building.

The suspect was transported to the Norfolk Detention Center and is being held without bond, according to a press release.

Under Virginia law, making a threat to burn or bomb a building is a Class 5 felony unless the person found guilty is younger than 15 years of age, in which case it is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

The sentence for Class 5 felonies can be a prison term of 1 to 10 years, or, at the discretion of the jury or of the court in a bench trial, a jail term of not more than 12 months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both.

The Accomack County Sheriff's Office received reports on Monday of bomb threats at Nandua Middle School and Accawmacke Elementary School. On Tuesday, Nandua Middle School receive another threat, the release said.

The previous week, threats were made against Nandua Middle School on Thursday, and against Nandua Middle School, Nandua High School and Accawkmacke Elementary School on Friday.

The Sheriff's Office announced Friday a 17-year-old had been arrested in connection with the threats. The juvenile was charged with one count of threatening to bomb or burn a building.

Neither person arrested in connection with the bomb threats was identified by police because of their age.

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The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Virginia State Police, Exmore Police Department, Onley Police Department, Onancock Police Department, Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Eastern Shore Drug Task Force and the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

Anyone with information on this or any other crime is asked to contact the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office at 757-787-1131 or 757-824-5666. Tips may also be submitted at accomackcountysheriffsoffice.org.

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