Hundreds of people gathered to mourn the loss of Adriana Kuch, 14, who was beaten in the halls of a New Jersey school for two days before killing herself, as video of the incident circulated online.
New Jersey’s Central Regional School District Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides told in a heartless smear campaign against Adriana – who killed herself in her bedroom closet on February 3, two days after she was beaten – that her counseling “about drugs” had been offered. .
The embattled principal snuck out of his office at the Ocean County school and told he had “nothing more to say” when asked if his previous comments were an attempt to shift blame away from the administration, and whether he believed them to be insensitive.
Pupils and parents rallied outside the school grounds and held signs of protest at what they described as a “shocking lack of sensitivity” and actions by “the administration which has sworn to protect them”.
Luca Canzoneri, 15, spoke to after another protest organized by students at Ocean County School.
New Jersey’s Central Regional School District Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides was seen Friday trying to sneak out of his office
Students at Central Regional High School are protesting Adriana’s suicide as a result of bullying, Friday said
Adriana’s father said she was “embarrassed” by the attack video circulating online and was being harassed by the bullies on social media and in texts
He said that he was introduced to Adriana through friends and they would sit down for lunch.
The 15-year-old said he was devastated by the loss and amazed at the lack of action from the school he attends.
“We’re trying to raise awareness because her death was necessary to bring to light the seriousness of the bullying at headquarters and that they are doing absolutely nothing,” he said.
‘The [administration] made fun of us for protesting,” he claimed.
Standing on the school oval, with friends and parents, Luca explained that raising awareness comes with risks.
Students and parents gathered in front of the school grounds and held up protest signs
The students described what they saw as “a shocking lack of sensitivity” and actions by “the administration sworn to protect them.”
“The school suspends people when they protest, yesterday there was a protest with fewer people than today but they were all suspended,” he claimed.
It remains unclear how many children have been suspended following protests that broke out after Adriana’s suicide.
Danielle Ledesma said she doesn’t know Adriana but was speaking on what some members of the community have described as a systemic problem of bullying and a lack of action by school staff.
Danielle held a sign that read “I doubt it” and told it wasn’t the first time the school hadn’t acted after a student asked her for help.
Parlapanides did his best to avoid answering ‘s Friday afternoon questioning
The embattled headmaster told he had “nothing left to say”.
Central Regional High School in Bayville, New Jersey
Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides’ officer is pictured above
The 14-year-old New Jersey teenager killed herself days after she was seen being attacked by bullies in the hallways of the high school – and school officials failed to intervene
Adriana killed herself shortly after 10:46 p.m. on February 2
“My mark is the superintendent’s response when my friend said she was sexually assaulted at Central Regional High School,” she said.
“I’ve been bullied badly my entire life,” she explained, speaking of the treatment she receives at school.
Danielle added that she “had daily panic attacks at school” because of the way she was treated.
“It got to the point where I now have all these meltdowns, all these crying fits, panic attacks, whatever it is more than 5-6 times a day, every time I have one at school they absolutely do nothing,’ she said.
“There was a point where I told the teacher to get away from me and they continued to pull me down for guidance because I was skipping class, even though the teacher knew I was out there, I told her, she should kindly leave me alone and she never pushed again.
“We’re all out here losing our voices so Adriana doesn’t lose hers”
Jennifer O, who did not give her full name for fear of repercussions, is the parent of a student at the school and told that not only were students bullying children, but that staff were “just as guilty” of incidents of bullying.
According to her father, Kuch was “hit in the face three times with a water bottle” and “fainted.” He then had to take his daughter, who was covered in blood, to the police station to file a complaint because the school refused
Adriana’s injured legs after the attack. Her father said she was mostly “humiliated” by the video, which made her feel like she was attacked “twice”.
One of the girls involved in the attack posted these heartless messages on Snapchat. Adriana’s father said: “You used to go to school, you were bullied and then you left. But now you come home and you keep getting bullied – they still pick on you at home.
“Our house is one of those houses that the kids love to come and hang out in, and Adriana was at my house just a week before she died,” Jennifer said.
“I think back to her being there and I wish I had known so I could have hugged her or told her everything was going to be fine and I was there for her.
“Teachers can also be bullied at this school and they are equally to blame.”
Earlier Friday, in stunning emails to , Parlapanides, the superintendent of New Jersey’s $190,000-a-year Central Regional School District, said Adriana – who passed away on February 3, two days after she was beaten killed in her bedroom closet – was offered “drugs” counseling.
He also made a shocking allegation against the girl’s grieving father, Michael, a 22-year-old Army veteran, claiming he “had an affair” when Adriana was seven, which drove her mother to suicide and later “the woman brought into the house”.
That “woman” is Adriana’s stepmother, Michael’s wife Sarah, who tearfully spoke to on Friday morning as they prepared Adriana for the visit ahead of her funeral tomorrow.
Parlapanides made a shocking allegation against the girl’s grieving father, Michael, a 22-year-old Army veteran, who claimed he “had an affair” when Adriana was seven, who later drove her mother to suicide, “about the woman.” to bring home.” Stepmother Sarah can be seen
Adriana killed herself shortly after 10:46 p.m. on February 2. The bullies who attacked her threatened to go after her boyfriend next and had been bombarding her with harassing messages all day.
The emails from Parlapanides – which come a week after Adriana’s suicide – were in response to a series of questions from whether she had received support from the school.
She killed herself two days after being ruthlessly mocked about the attack on social media.
When asked what services had been rendered to her, Parlapanides said, “Afterward [Adriana’s] Mother committed suicide because her father was having an affair [sic] at the end of her 6th grade.
‘Her father married the woman he was having an affair with and moved into the house with her.
“Her grades and choices deteriorated in 7th and 8th grade.
“We offered her drug rehabilitation and psychiatric treatment five times, but father refused each time.”
This is the email reply Parlapanides sent to when asked what advice Adriana received. He claimed her “decisions were rejected” that her mother committed suicide “because her father was having an affair”.
He then claimed, “We tried to help her several times, but the mother’s suicide was one of the main reasons she started making bad decisions.”
Michael Kuch previously explained to how Adriana’s mother had battled addiction and tragically died in 2015 when Adriana was just seven years old.
He dismissed Parlapanides’ claims that his daughter had been offered “drug counseling”, instead explaining that he and his wife were seeking help for her because she had smoked marijuana with a vape – like many children at school.
“I don’t know how to react to this insane distraction,” Mr. Kuch replied to the superintendent’s emails.
“This guy is a piece of shit,” he said while preparing for his daughter’s funeral tomorrow.
In addition to his emails to , Parlapanides – the city’s highest-paid school administrator – also defended himself on Facebook, claiming that “there are two sides to every story” after an alumni saw the news of Adriana’s death and said it would be her Never send children to school.
In stunning emails to , Central Regional School District Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides said Adriana – who killed herself in her bedroom closet on February 3, two days after she was beaten – was seeking advice “about drugs ‘ been offered.
Parlapanides is responsible for three schools; He has served as Superintendent for 14 years. Adriana’s father believes the school abandoned his daughter because she didn’t call the police to the bullies after the attack.
Adriana killed herself after seeing her taunts on social media and after one of the girls sent her a direct message laughing about it.
“I can’t tell you how angry I am at the school and the police… If these videos hadn’t been posted these girls would have ended up with a one day suspension or no issues at all.
‘The [school] did nothing. They shouldn’t be responsible for the safety of our children.’
What drove her to kill herself, he says, was the fact that she was “embarrassed” by the rapidly circulating videos of the attack on TikTok and Snapchat.
“She was so embarrassed that they jumped on her. She would say, “I don’t want to be mocked.”
“It was as if she had been attacked twice. You used to go to school, get bullied and then leave.
“But now you come home and you keep getting bullied – they still pick on you at home.”
The school was sued last year by another girl’s family who claim she was “attacked” in the hallways.
The day after the beating, Adriana stayed home from school.
She lived with her father, stepmother, 16-year-old brother and two stepsisters.
Her mother tragically died when she was seven years old.
“Her father says the school staff told her that because they didn’t want bullies to make fun of her swelling or bruising.
“We spent time together…she decided she wanted to go back to school the next day.
“She went to her boyfriend’s house during the day. I got home around 5 o’clock.
“We had McDonald’s and I got her her favorite – the crispy chicken sandwich.
“We’d have dinner, we’d talk about friends and make life decisions … I kind of liked lecturing her.
“We had a great conversation [my wife and I] said we wanted her to hang out with good people and tried to explain to her how that would help in life.
“She was in a good mood,” he said. The family said good night and went to their separate bedrooms.
Adriana with her boyfriend Jason who was trying to pull the other girls away from him and protect them
Cameras inside the home showed Adriana walking from her bedroom in the converted basement to the kitchen for snacks around 10pm.
Now her father knows from her cell phone logs that she was online texting with her boyfriend.
He also knows that she received a direct message from one of the girls involved mocking her about the video and the beating.
He says it made fun of her for “dripping” blood and that she got her “a** whoops.”
The last text Adriana sent to her boyfriend at 10.46pm was.
“You can’t even tell me the time of day,” she said. S
At 5 a.m., her stepmother went down to her room to wake her up. Mr. Kuch remembers hearing them “scream”.
“I was in the kitchen, the woman went downstairs [to wake Adriana] And I just heard her scream no
“I ran downstairs and immediately see that her bed is empty. At first I thought, “Did she sneak off to her boyfriend?”
‘So I turned left and saw them in the closet. She was wearing the same clothes she had worn the day before. I had just bought her a brown jacket. She loved that jacket.”
The family is preparing for a private visit today. Adriana’s funeral is tomorrow.
The four girls have now been charged; three with fourth-degree assault and one with disorderly conduct. It is unclear whether they will be prosecuted as adults or minors.
The New Jersey Department of Education has been asked for comment.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the network, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741, or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for more help and information.