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Glamorous teacher who 'joined in on bullying 12-year-old girl' before she attempted suicide revealed
Daily Mail UK ^ | January 11, 2025 | James Reinl

Posted on 01/11/2025 12:24:46 PM PST by Morgana

The bullying of Kelaia Turner was so bad that, at one point, even her glamorous teacher allegedly joined in — driving the schoolgirl closer to taking her own life.

That's a claim at the heart of a shocking lawsuit against Olivia Grace Bennett and her colleagues at Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina.

Kelaia, then 12, faced merciless bullying from five classmates, who called her 'roach,' and 'a man' and physically attacked her, the suit alleges.

Rather than stopping the bullies, Bennett, 26, was allegedly 'complicit,' pointing at the abused student as her classmates jeered.

In 2023, the tormented girl tried to kill herself — a failed attempt that left her with brain damage and requiring round-the-clock care.

Her devastated mom, Ty Turner, and other family members are suing the school district, Bennet, and seven other educators for failing to answer their frantic calls for help.

'They used to teach us, 'Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me',' the mom told WYF44.

'Unfortunately, words do hurt.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Education
KEYWORDS: arth; education; hippa; oliviabennett; oliviagracebennett; southcarolina; teacher
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She was a cute kid. Kids can be so mean. So can the teachers.
1 posted on 01/11/2025 12:24:46 PM PST by Morgana
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To: Morgana

I’d say this was an ad for homeschooling.


2 posted on 01/11/2025 12:28:05 PM PST by xp38
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To: Morgana

Time for a new program of infantry vets adopt a student program. It’ll be like big brother but way more violent. This is sick and I only know one way to deal with these sick freaks.


3 posted on 01/11/2025 12:28:07 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Morgana

What’s with all these VERY Weird Names ?


4 posted on 01/11/2025 12:29:40 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Morgana

There is a lack of maturity in this nation. The teachers are just idiot ticktock kids.


5 posted on 01/11/2025 12:29:45 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Ann Archy

And now apparently they are naming schools after these people.


6 posted on 01/11/2025 12:32:12 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Morgana

Related:

Bullies sneak into ICU to snap photos of 12-year-old girl they drove to hang herself: lawsuit

By Ronny Reyes
Published Dec. 3, 2024
Updated Dec. 3, 2024, 12:24 p.m. ET
https://nypost.com/2024/12/03/us-news/bullies-sneak-into-icu-to-snap-photos-of-12yo-girl-they-drove-to-hang-self-lawsuit/


7 posted on 01/11/2025 12:32:15 PM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: Morgana

The classic “reason” not to Home School is that homeschooled kids miss out of the benefits of “socialization” that you get in government schools. This is what the “socialization” is.


8 posted on 01/11/2025 12:32:37 PM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: Morgana

Wow, skimming the DM article I am speechless and in tears.


9 posted on 01/11/2025 12:32:46 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Marxism is a politics for the ugly, unwanted, uneducated, unhealthy, and insan)
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To: Vermont Lt

Trump has been bullied by Alvin Bragg and Jack Smith and Fani Willis and Juan Merchan. But he’s not attempting suicide. Fight Fight Fight.


10 posted on 01/11/2025 12:32:57 PM PST by brookwood (51 Intelligence Agents say Russia Influenced The 2024 Election)
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“Trump has been bullied by Alvin Bragg and Jack Smith and Fani Willis and Juan Merchan. But he’s not attempting suicide. Fight Fight Fight.”

He’s not a 12 year old child.


11 posted on 01/11/2025 12:37:35 PM PST by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: Morgana

While Kelaia was comatose, one of the bullies in April 2023 made their way inside the ICU and snapped photos of the intubated girl, according to the filing.

They posted the pictures on social media and spread rumors online about her injuries, adds the 24-page document.



12 posted on 01/11/2025 12:38:01 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: Morgana

Yogi says: “Memory hole with this one, Boo boo boy.”


13 posted on 01/11/2025 12:41:27 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Morgana

Words have the power of life and death. Always speak life. Even over enemys.


14 posted on 01/11/2025 12:44:43 PM PST by exnavy (See article IV section 4 of our constitution.)
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To: brookwood

Parents should teach their children to take unreasonable criticism. They need to be toughened up because life is tough. I’m a vet with a Masters Degree. I spent about 12 years in the military working on psychiatric wards. I went through a teacher certification program. I was not hired. At the closing ceremony I sat with about 10 people. One of the ones picked up was clearly schizophrenic. I suspect that if I was hired I would not have lasted long.


15 posted on 01/11/2025 12:44:55 PM PST by Vehmgericht
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To: jacknhoo; metmom; Ann Archy; Chode; sport; Steely Tom

I read about that.

The bullies went to the hospital, in the ICU no less and took pics of the kid. Then put them on social media. Talk about a lawsuit those parents have! They should sue the school, teacher, hospital, and the parents of those kids. By the time they are done they should be richer than Bill Gates.


16 posted on 01/11/2025 12:47:14 PM PST by Morgana ( “Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women.” — Alice Paul )
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To: Steely Tom

“Yogi says: “Memory hole with this one, Boo boo boy.””

Yogi says “we are headed to court this is one massive lawsuit”

Yogi is now a trial lawyer


17 posted on 01/11/2025 12:49:06 PM PST by Morgana ( “Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women.” — Alice Paul )
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To: ClearCase_guy
… homeschooled kids miss out of the benefits of “socialization" tribalization.


18 posted on 01/11/2025 12:50:22 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: Morgana

I loved my Catholic Jr. High and High School

The brothers and nuns were merciless on bullies and cheats, and against any cliques.

We were all brothers in Christ, they said. And they meant it.


19 posted on 01/11/2025 12:50:25 PM PST by PGR88
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To: xp38
Olivia Grace Bennett, 26, describes herself as a 'movie nerd and Disney fanatic'

An adult with a Disney fetish is really a child.

20 posted on 01/11/2025 12:52:45 PM PST by PGR88
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