SPARTA, Wis. (WKBT) -- On February 10, Jessica Crandell dropped her eight-year-old daughter off at Hermann Elementary. Shortly after, she received a phone call from the principal.
“Literally just came out and said your daughter was attacked today," said Crandell.
According to the principal, her daughter was using the girls’ bathroom.
On her way out, a nine-year-old boy tackled her. Crandell says her daughter escaped, but that wasn’t enough.
“He actually followed her into the girls' bathroom, dragged her by the arm, and followed her into the boys' bathroom," said Crandell.
Crandell says a teacher heard her daughter’s screams and came to her rescue.
“What if that teacher wouldn’t have heard her? What would’ve happened? The only thing that ran through my mind and it was the first question that I asked her – did he touch any of your private parts?" said Crandell.
Because he didn’t, Crandell says the school told her the boy received a five-day suspension, which he spent off-campus at a local daycare. It was there, parents allege the boy acted again.
“My four year old-daughter was sexually assaulted by said child," one parent said at the district's board meeting.
Because the alleged second-attack happened off campus – the school district says there’s little they can do. So, after his five day suspension, the boy returned to school. The district assured Crandell he was removed from other students and would slowly be integrated back to the classroom.
Crandell wants more.
“Sexual offenders, no matter what the age, should be pulled from school and receive immediate counseling services," said Crandell.
She’s reached out to state Senator Patrick Testin.
In a statement to News 8 Now, Testin’s office says it “has been in touch with Jessica, and our office is working with her and others to ensure that no children have to experience what her daughter did.”
In the meantime, Jessica’s daughter still attends the same school as her attacker. She hopes to move her daughter to a different school next year.
"I shouldn’t have to change schools for my daughter to remain safe," said Crandell.
This story is part one of a two part series. On Sunday, News 8 Now takes a look at what actions, if any, schools can take to permanently remove troubled students.
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