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By HOI ABC
BLOOMINGTON – A 16-year old Bloomington High School student accused of bringing a loaded gun to school last week faces the possibility of being tried as an adult on weapons charges.
McLean County State’s Attorney Don Knapp said Monday he anticipates petitioning a judge to move the case to adult court. A hearing on the request would likely be held before the teen faces a trial in juvenile court, now scheduled for November 23.
The boy has been held in the McLean County Juvenile Detention Center after school administrators said they found a loaded gun in the student’s possessions last Thursday. There were no threats of violence, according to Superintendent Barry Reilly.
Reilly said he intends to recommend the school board expel the boy from two school for two years, which is the maximum allowed by law for a weapons offense. The teenager would be eligible to continue his education through the SAVE program.
The date of an expulsion hearing is contingent on the criminal court proceedings, said Reilly.