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Boston 11 year-old boy in legal trouble over 'South Park' comments
By M&C Smallscreen
Apr 7, 2008, 17:47 GMT

A Massachusetts kid is in legal trouble, and he said it's all because of an animated TV show "South Park."

The 11-year old boy said he was quoting "South Park" at school and three girls said they considered his remarks sexual harassment, Boston TV station WCVB reported.

The girls' parents are now taking legal action.

WCVB reports that the boy was suspended Thursday from Haverhill's Silver Hill Elementary School for making the comments.

"It's not the 11-year-old's fault. I don't think he understands. He should be allowed in school," said Gina Alziab, a parent with children at the school.

The boy's grandmother said he was quoting from the show.

A letter to the local school committee, she wrote that "there was never any sexual intent or comment made."

But the girls' parents are "outraged" and are lawyering up.

"When we first got the letter from (one of the parents), he asked us to keep the boy out of class. That has been granted. The fact that this escalated beyond that, I don't understand how that happened," School Committee President Kerry Fitzgerald said.

Fitzgerald received another letter saying, "I want to know specifically what will be done to ensure that my daughter is not exposed to further harm by this boy."

The superintendent told WCVB there is a plan in place to deal with this situation and that he's confident about the safety of students in this school.