The accused, a former teacher at an unspecified South Shore school, was initially charged with a more serious offense related to a threat to bring a firearm onto school property. However, during Wednesday’s court proceeding, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge to a lesser offense, the details of which have not been publicly disclosed.
The defendant appeared in court and entered a plea, though the specific plea entered was not mentioned in the available information. The reduced charge is likely to result in a more lenient sentence if the defendant is convicted. The next steps in the legal proceedings, such as the scheduling of future hearings or the potential for a trial, were not specified in the available information.
