A 23-year-old former student could face up to 21 years in jail after allegedly posing as a substitute teacher and hurling vile slurs at pupils because she "hates kids", according to US authorities.
Amy Jones reportedly infiltrated Rufus King International High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, before subjecting shocked youngsters to a barrage of vile racial slurs, personal insults and loud rap music.
Admitted she was bored
Prosecution documents state that when questioned by police over the chaos on September 24, she admitted she carried out the outrageous stunt because she "was bored", adding that she "hates kids" and "just wanted to f*** around."
Jones potentially faces up to 21 years behind bars if convicted, with her preliminary court hearing scheduled for October 20, The Independent reports.
Her defence team claims she suffers from bipolar disorder and was experiencing issues with her medication on the day of the alleged incident.
How she slipped through security
She has now been slapped with one count of impersonating a public employee and five counts of exposing a child to harmful descriptions.
The trouble began after Jones spent a week casing the school grounds, successfully slipping past security checks by blending in among the teenage pupils.
She then "got lucky" on a day when eight staff members were off sick and only seven genuine substitutes had signed in, court documents reveal.
After entering a classroom alongside another teacher who stayed for 20 minutes, Jones was left entirely unsupervised with the teenagers.
Abuse and alarm raised
Once alone, her behaviour rapidly escalated. She allegedly forced the pupils to organise themselves across the room strictly by race and gender before unleashing a wave of offensive verbal attacks and playing explicit music.
A 16-year-old student told authorities that Jones singled out individual pupils, branding one teenager "fat boy" and telling two white kids "they were the type to start school shootings".
Fox6 News Milwaukee reported that witnesses also heard her brag about being okay with going to jail, before asking the class if anyone had "a vape or marijuana" because the lesson was "so f****** lame and annoying".
Panicked pupils managed to raise the alarm, prompting principal Doreen Badillo to step in and escort Jones off the property.
In a letter sent to the school community, Badillo conceded that while Jones passed through physical security scanners, office staff "did not follow proper district protocol in validating the individual as a substitute teacher".
A second official statement released on October 5 clarified: "Since our first communication, our initial investigation determined that this individual involved was a former student recognised by staff. She was not a substitute teacher."
"We did involve our Milwaukee Police Department school resource officers (SROs) the day that this occurred. The district's Title IX coordinator was also notified. In addition to any police actions resulting from this situation, the district is continuing with its own investigation."
"We will continue to take all appropriate action to ensure that Rufus King International High School remains a safe and welcoming place for our students and staff."
