Louisiana High School Student Arrested Over Snapchat Threat

LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. - A Central Lafourche High School student has been arrested for making a serious threat on social media according to Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre.

A 17-year-old Central Lafourche High School student from Raceland was arrested Thursday evening after authorities said she allegedly posted a video on Snapchat threatening to kill students at the school.

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What Happened At Central Lafourche High School?

According to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, investigators learned Thursday, October 1, that the student had allegedly posted a video on Snapchat containing threats against students at Central Lafourche High School.

The video reportedly spread quickly among students, parents and school staff that afternoon.

After investigating the situation, deputies obtained an arrest warrant for the student.

Authorities later located her Thursday evening and took her into custody.

Student Faces Terrorizing Charge

The student, identified by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office as 17-year-old Christian Pollard of Raceland, was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux.

She was charged with terrorizing, according to the sheriff's office.

Her bail was set at $50,000.

An arrest or criminal charge is an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Why Online School Threats Get Taken Seriously

For parents around Lafayette and Acadiana, there's an important takeaway here.

Something posted online can travel incredibly fast.

A Snapchat video that might have been seen by a relatively small group of people can quickly get shared among students, parents and school employees. That's what authorities said happened in this case.

And when a post contains a threat involving students or a school, law enforcement is going to take it very seriously, every time. In this case, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office investigated the alleged threat, obtained a warrant and made an arrest the same evening.

Parents and students throughout Lafayette, Acadiana and the rest of Louisiana should take threats involving schools seriously and report concerning posts to the appropriate school officials or law enforcement.

For now, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office says the student remains accused of making the threat, and the criminal case will move forward through the court system.