'It’s terrifying': Racine mom says teen was tased and beaten at quinceañera
RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A Racine mom is speaking out after she says her 14-year-old daughter, who was attending a quinceañera, was beaten and tased by her peers in Sturtevant.
“It’s terrifying, you know, you don’t expect that type of stuff to happen,” said the mom, who has asked to remain anonymous for her daughter’s safety.
Video shows the moment the mom says her 14-year-old daughter was hit, kicked and tazed by other teenagers at a quinceañera Saturday night at Fountain Banquet Hall.
“It was infuriating for me," said the mom. "You know, to know that I couldn’t be there to help her or do anything about it."
She says there was an open invite circling social media for the party, which the venue says led to things getting out of hand.
Theresa Beth, the owner of Fountain Banquet Hall, took to social media to say around 8:45 p.m. is when they decided to stop letting people in after the venue reached capacity.
Beth says the teens were given multiple warnings to leave, with many refusing, so she called the cops. She says police stayed on-site for around an hour, but after they left, multiple fights broke out among teens and adults.
Now, the mom wants every teen who laid a hand on her child to be held responsible, and she says she will be pressing charges.
“She suffered some minor injuries, but she’s doing well,” the girl's mom said. “She’s getting better.”
The Racine Police Department was called to assist, but the Racine County Sheriff’s Office is handling this investigation. CBS 58 reached out for more information, but we've not yet heard back.
“I would just like to see more parents take accountability, you know, and just keep an eye on their kids,” said the mom. “You know, talk to them, let them know that type of stuff isn’t cool.”