School Officials, Police Warn Parents About Dangerous Social Media Challenges

(KNSI) — Officials with the Sartell St. Stephen School District are warning parents about a new social media challenge involving fight clubs.

District officials, along with the Sartell Police Department and Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, sent an email to parents asking them to discuss with their students their behavior during and outside of school hours regarding the latest TikTok challenge inviting students to create a fight club and engage in physical fights outside of school hours and away from school grounds. Other challenges have encouraged students to assault teachers, vandalize bathrooms, and steal school property.

There are challenges for each month of the school year. Upcoming challenges invite male students to expose themselves, groping female students, and “grab your eggz” which is allegedly a stealing prank.

The email pleads with parents saying, “If your child uses social media, please talk with them about these disturbing ‘challenges’ and trends; these ‘challenges’ are criminal behavior and not an innocent prank. If your child does not have social media, they may likely hear about these trends so it is important that in this situation you also work with your child to understand what is happening.”

The email directs parents with questions to contact their student’s school principal, school resource officer, or police department. There is also an anonymous tip line via the Sartell St. Stephen School District mobile app.

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