The Philadelphia School District has had 40 schools close in the city. Students were relocated to schools in different neighborhoods, which caused numerous incidents of teen violence and bullying. The worst case took place at William C. Bryant Elementary School in West Philadelphia.
A nine-year-old transfer student was terrorized by his classmates so severely that he attempted suicide more than once and he even prayed to God that his life is taken. The boy was repeatedly attacked while attending school. He was also sexually assaulted in the bathroom. The three classmates who did this were charged with attempted rape, indecent assault, and unlawful restraint.