According to Teusch, the abuse started off as snide mockery of the boy’s appearance, including taunts about his teeth
and glasses, and then progressed to physical aggression, such as shoving, strangling, punching, and flicking.
One classmate allegedly choked Sammy until he’saw stars,’ according to the filing.
Another allegedly struck him so forcefully with an iPad that Sammy suffered a damaged pair of spectacles and a black eye.
Other unsettling behaviors include Sammy being followed around the school by a female student and “other girls,” who encourage him to “hang himself.”
According to the petition, the same female student was later seen laughing at her phone and reportedly took a picture of Sammy’s open casket during his funeral.
