A concerned mother has detailed how her son, a student at Clark High School, came home on March 9 with the hate symbol etched into his skin.
The woman, who told COLlive that she wanted to remain anonymous, said the 17-year-old is nonverbal, uses a service dog and has someone to assist him at all times.
‘My son is the only student I know of who wears a Kippah at the school,’ she told the outlet, referring to the cap worn by Jewish men and boys.
EsB learnt that the mother emailed the school about what happened and then filed a report on March 13 with the Clark County School District Police.
The woman also alleged that her son’s service dog’s equipment bag was tampered with.
School officials in their response said in a statement that police conducted an investigation which included interviewing staff and reviewing camera footage and found ‘no evidence that would indicate the origin of the injuries.’
Jolie Brislin, the regional director for Anti-Defamation League Nevada, condemned what she called a ‘violent, antisemitic act.’
‘Not only was this student targeted for his identifiable faith, but he was particularly vulnerable due to his disability,’ Brislin said in a statement.
‘This incident illustrates points of intersectionality in how hate can show itself across marginalized communities.’
Brislin said the organization has been in communication with the district and law enforcement and is working with the school ‘to provide antisemitism education‘.
