GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Gwinnett County woman faces multiple charges after allegedly making violent and sexually explicit threats toward students and staff at Shiloh High School on Tuesday afternoon.
Abbin Thompson, 33, was charged with simple assault against a public school system employee, disorderly conduct, and terroristic threats.
According to the arrest warrant, Thompson approached a group of students after 3 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the school near Snellville.
The warrant states Thompson said, “You need to stop messing with my niece before I **** all of you up” before allegedly making a threat of sexual violence.
An assistant principal witnessed the confrontation and immediately intervened, according to the principal.
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The administrator recorded Thompson’s license plate number and contacted the school resource officer.
In a letter sent to Shiloh High School families, Principal Cappy Douglass addressed the incident.
“Please know that the matter was addressed swiftly and appropriately,” Douglass wrote. “Inappropriate or threatening behavior directed at our students, staff, and members of our school community is taken very seriously and will not be tolerated.”
Douglass wrote that the situation was “quickly de-escalated,” and students remained safe throughout the incident.
Thompson has been banned from the Shiloh High School campus.
The Georgia Federation of Teachers says the case highlights growing concerns about violence against educators from both students and adults.
Verdaillia Turner, president of the organization, pointed to national research showing the scope of the problem.
“We need the best and the brightest in our classrooms. We need our teachers psychologically protected, and we need an atmosphere where all children can learn.”
A recent study by the American Psychological Association paints a troubling picture.
Since COVID-19 restrictions lifted, 80% of surveyed teachers say they’ve dealt with verbal threats or aggression from students. More than half reported being physically attacked at least once during the school year.
Turner says her organization is pushing for legislation that would hold parents financially and criminally accountable when their children assault teachers.
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