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Idaho Falls Police to Charge 10-year-old Gun Suspect

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(IDAHO FALLS, ID)  —  A 10-year-old boy who brought a gun to school last week is facing criminal charges.  Jayme Abraham says that her son Jessie found the handgun while playing at Central Park, and brought it to Dora Erickson Elementary last Thursday where administrators discovered the weapon.  Abraham says her son didn’t report the weapon to police because he is afraid of them.  The boy faces up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine, though the court may recommend probation.  Despite the pending charges, neither the school, nor the boy’s Mother felt Jessie meant to do any harm.   The gun apparently was loaded when the boy found it in the park.  He unloaded it and placed it in his backpack.

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