Juvenile reports physical abuse by father via school Chromebook, Cleveland OH


A juvenile used a school Chromebook to report on Instagram that his father hit him in the stomach, shoulder, and chin. The school monitoring program detected the messages and requested a welfare check at a location near East 28th St.
Audio|Source: Euclid Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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For a check, near East 28th St.
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A student was using the school Chromebook to message on Instagram about possible physical abuse by his father.
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They received a notification the juvenile was chatting around 1745 and requested a welfare check[1].
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The father and juvenile names are (name withheld) and (name withheld).
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He was not messaging the principal, but the school's monitoring system.
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The Chromebook has a program that alerts if certain words are used.
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The alert indicated the father came home angry and hit the juvenile in the stomach, shoulder, and chin area.
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Okay.
Police codes explained
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welfare check: Request to check the well-being of a person
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