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Woman who allegedly threatened to blow up school indicted

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Authorities believe the woman made the threat on social media after reading about racial incidents at a South Jersey school.

WEST DEPTFORD TWP. -- A grand jury has indicted a woman who allegedly posted a message on Facebook saying she would blow up a local high school, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.

Kameria J. Johnson, 31, of Paulsboro, was apparently angry about racially insensitive social media posts made by a West Deptford High School student, authorities said at the time of her arrest in February.

In January, a West Deptford student posted a poll on Twitter asking "What's more annoying at WDHS?" Respondents were given two choices -- "how cold it is" or "black hallway kids."

In a second incident, someone altered an image of the school's website to say, "West Deptford HS home of all WHITE PEOPLE." While the image was shared online, the school's website wasn't actually altered.

The incidents prompted a silent protest among students and administrators disciplined two students responsible for the posts, school officials reported.

Johnson read about the incidents and allegedly posted "Ima blow that skol up" on her personal Facebook page, according to the complaint signed against her.

She was charged at the time with causing false alarm and contempt. She was indicted this week on a third-degree charge of false public alarm.

Matt Gray may be reached at mgray@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @MattGraySJT. Find the South Jersey Times on Facebook.

 

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