Girl, 12, arrested after pinching boy's butt at Florida school

Student faces misdemeanor battery charges

LONGWOOD, Fla. – A 12-year-old Florida girl was arrested and is facing misdemeanor battery charges after pinching a boy's butt in school.

The incident was reported between classes two weeks ago at Milwee Middle School in Longwood, Florida.

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Breana Evans, 12, said pinching someone's butt and laughing at his or her reaction is a game that a lot of people play at the school, and she thought it was a joke.

"I regret it because I didn't know it would lead to this," Evans said. "I feel like it's just stupid just a stupid charge that shouldn't have to happen."

According to the report, after the initial incident, the boy told the school resource deputy he didn't want to press charges and Evans was suspended. Evans said she didn't know the boy.

But last week, the boy's mother got involved, calling deputies and saying that she wanted to prosecute Evans for battery.

"Lord lord lordy what has this world come to? Kids can't even be a kid, and that's basically what it is. She's 12 years old she was acting like a 12-year-old child," said Ray Evans, Breana's father.

Ray Evans said he thinks it's an overreaction from the mother of the boy who wanted to press charges.

"I'm sorry my kid touched your kid, but I'm sorry -- because you need some help I think, too overprotective -- let your kid be your kid he might get some friends, and that's all I have to say," Ray Evans said.

Evans was booked into juvenile detention. The Seminole County state attorney said if Breana Evans completes the diversion program and does the community service, the classes and passes all the drug tests, the charge will be dismissed and her record would be clean.