Disturbing footage shows two teens, aged 14 and 15, coercing middle schooler Carter Lashaul to “lick that sh**.” The incident was captured on home security cameras by Adina Alaniz, who rushed outside to comfort Lashaul
Lashaul’s grandmother, Bobbie Moorehead, shared that the boy no longer feels safe walking home from school. “Look what they did to him. How are you going to make someone lick your feet? Why would you do something like that? That’s not right,” Moorehead told KGET.
The incident took place in a driveway in Bakersfield, about two hours from Los Angeles. While Lashaul’s exact age is unclear, he appears younger than his tormentors in the video.
The widely-shared footage shows Lashaul in a yellow t-shirt, surrounded by the two older students. One of them, dressed in khaki shorts and a black t-shirt, ordered Lashaul, “Get down on the floor and lick that sh**.” Lashaul reluctantly complied, getting on his knees. The other bully then slapped him across the face before one of them lifted his foot, and Lashaul appeared to lick the shoe. The teens then left, leaving Lashaul crying in Alaniz’s driveway.
Alaniz ran out to check on Lashaul, asking, “Are you ok?” She later told reporters, “I thought I had got out there fast enough to prevent it, but turns out it had already happened. Just from the beginning to the end—I can only imagine what he felt in that moment.”
Students at Golden Valley High School, where the bullies are enrolled, have rallied in support of Lashaul, who attends a different school in the same district. A group gathered outside, holding signs to show solidarity.
“There should be no bullying allowed, no violence. Everybody is a human being, we all make mistakes, we all are flesh and blood. There should be no reason for somebody to belittle a person when we’re all humans at the end of the day. Simple,” said student Persaias Hollinquest as her classmates supported her message.
On Tuesday, the Kern High School District, which oversees the schools involved, released a statement saying they “stand firmly against such behavior” and do “not tolerate bullying.” The district added, “We are actively investigating this matter and are working closely with the Bakersfield Police Department and Kern High School District Police to address it appropriately.”
The statement also encouraged parents to discuss anti-bullying with their children.
The Bakersfield Police Department confirmed to DailyMail.com that the two teens have been arrested on charges of assault, false imprisonment, and conspiracy. Their identities have not been disclosed.
