A San Antonio woman is facing charges after police say she deliberately spiked a drink and had her son serve it to an alleged elementary school bully.
According to the Bexar County Sherrif’s Office, Jennifer Lynn Rossi, 45, was arrested Tuesday and charged with injury to a child resulting in bodily injury-reckless by omission.
Bexar County deputies responded to a call from the Legacy Traditional School in the Alamo Ranch area after a student fell ill. The child reportedly experienced nausea and had to be hospitalized after a drink provided by a 10-year-old classmate, according to a Bexar County arrest warrant affidavit.
The 10-year-old told deputies that his mother, identified as the defendant, made the drink by adding vinegar and lemon juice to Gatorade. Ross allegedly admitted to the school principal that she made the drink and told her son to give it to the classmate.
“The (son) stated the drink mixture was made due to the child stealing his drink the day prior and being bullied by the child… Rossi admitted to making the mixture due to her son… stating the child stole his drink and was bullying him,” the affidavit read, according to the sheriff’s office.
“Although the contents of the drink were non-toxic, the incident resulted in a child being hospitalized. Hospital staff informed the investigator that the child victim required additional medical monitoring and would eventually be discharged from the hospital.”
On Wednesday, the Legacy Traditional Schools told KSAT-TV that although the drink was non-toxic, it was “immediately confiscated by school staff members and administrators, and local law enforcement was notified.”
The investigation is ongoing. Check back for updates.
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[Feature Photo: Jennifer Lynn Rossi/Bexar County Jail]
