A heartbreaking twist is revealed by the father of a tormented youngster who committed suicide a year ago
The father of Sammy Teusch of Indiana said it is “disgusting” and “devastating” that the instructors who failed to assist the troubled young boy have not been held accountable, a year after his 10-year-old son lost his fight against the bullying that led to his suicide.
As he left his brother’s soccer match Samuel, Sammy Teusch’s father, described with sadness how the 10-year-old pointed to a boy on the field on May 4, 2024, and whispered to his parents, “That’s him.” He was tormented at school by a number of classmates, including the youngster Sammy mentioned. And as everyone laughed, this boy had pushed him into a trash can just a week earlier.
According to Teusch, who spoke to the Daily Mail, Sammy was initially subjected to verbal abuse by the students at Greenfield Elementary regarding his appearance, including his glasses and teeth, which eventually turned into physical violence.
Before the new $525 glasses came, the child had been wearing temporary ones in the hopes that they would put an end to the bullying.
The family had already raised the alarm and repeatedly contacted the school district in a frantic attempt to get assistance. But the harassment persisted. Sammy pleaded with his teachers to step in, but his father claims that he was “ignored.” Teusch remembers his kid saying, “Daddy, it’s okay,” after Sammy was hit on the school bus months before and “got into trouble for it.” [Educators] are indifferent. They’re not paying attention to me. “He felt powerless.
The school repeatedly assured us that bullying is unacceptable and that every effort would be made to put an end to it, but it never did. Teusch revealed to People that the school was not offering any assistance to the family.
“I would speak with the school. “Sammy has a discipline problem,” they say. And I ask myself, “What? He’s hiding in the restroom, in a closet, and beneath a desk, isn’t it clear? “What is he concealing?” the distraught father said.
Teusch discovered his youngest son snuggling with his mother in bed on the Sunday morning following the soccer match.
When his father was asked what he wanted for breakfast, Sammy replied, “I want pancakes, Daddy.” The devoted father, pleased to please, took Xander, one of Sammy’s older brothers, to the store. His parents and three brothers were devastated when 13-year-old Xander discovered the fourth-grader hanging in his bedroom after the couple had summoned Sammy down for breakfast. The Teusch family feels that this tragic loss was caused by two years of abuse, which included brutal remarks asking Sammy to end his life.
He wasn’t melancholy. Teusch told the Daily Mail that there was no sign his son was suicidal and that he was a happy little boy. “He was so sweet, caring, and full of life. In an instant, he was so terrified that he believed this was his only option. I’m still in shock that he’s gone.
In the United States, one in five kids between the ages of 12 and 18 experience bullying at school each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Furthermore, experts caution that although suicide in children under the age of ten is still uncommon, it is “more responsible for more deaths among youths ages 10 to 24 years than any single major medical illness.” Sammy was adored by all. Teusch, who is dedicated to fighting child suicide, stated, “He had 100 friends, but he had six to eight kids that tormented him into the grave, and I won’t let this happen to any other families.”
We all adored Sammy, Teusch said to ABC, adding, “I want to be the last parent crying on television.” He was our leader in many respects.
The Teusch family is still grieving the loss of their beloved Sammy, but in addition to that grief, they are now filled with a silent but strong rage and a strong desire for justice. Teusch claims there have been no outward signs of repercussions for the students who harassed his son at school.
Even worse, school administrators at Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation, which is mentioned in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family, have largely disregarded the horrific incident.
A number of school administrators, including Principal Branson Curtis and Superintendent Dr. Harold Olin, who are still employed today, are named in the lawsuit along with the tragic facts of Sammy’s last months. Teusch declared, “It’s shocking, it’s disgusting, and it’s devastating.” “No one has been held accountable.
This occurred on a Sunday, and [the bullies] return to school on Monday as if nothing had occurred, nothing had been done, and nothing had been said. “What message does that convey? Because they believe it’s acceptable, the bullies will continue to target other children. “I killed one and got away with it,” they will believe. “And if this can happen to Sammy, it can happen to any child on the planet,” he continues.
“Whenever I miss him, I can pick those glasses up and still see the world through Sammy’s eyes,” Teusch continues, referring to Sammy’s quirky new glasses that tragically arrived two days after he committed suicide. He is sorely missed by all of us. But we will transform the world in his name.
Instead of seeking retribution, the Teusch family hopes for accountability, awareness, and change so that no other child or family may go through such unspeakable suffering. In Sammy’s honor, please spread the word about this tale and assist the Teusch family in changing the world.
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