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Student Disciplined, Being Charged In Aliquippa H.S. Attack On Video

ALIQUIPPA (KDKA/AP) - Police say a 17-year-old Pennsylvania high school student is being charged in juvenile court for an attack on another student that was captured on a third student's cellphone video.

In the video, one girl goes after another, beating her until she's pulled away by a teacher.

The victim, 17-year-old Janisia Tigner, says she doesn't know why the other girl went after her. Her parents say she had to go to the hospital after suffering a broken nose and other injuries.

Tigner transferred to the school last fall and joined the basketball team. She says she's been bullied by the girl on camera since then.

RAW VIDEO: Fight caught on camera:

Aliquippa police aren't identifying the suspect because she's being charged in Beaver County juvenile court. She is facing charges of harassment, disorderly conduct and simple assault.

"I want her to hurt. Not in a physical way, but I want this to have to follow her throughout the rest of her life where she has to go and explain why she attacked me," said Tigner.

The family is meeting with a private attorney on Friday to look at other legal avenues in the case. Tigner has not returned to classes at Aliquippa High School and she may not, but if she doesn't, she says she wants to make sure what happened to her can't happen to anyone else.

"I can't cause her physical pain cause I know that wouldn't be the right thing to do, but I can do something, cause I don't want anyone else to feel like they can't defend themselves," she said.

KDKA's Lynne Hayes-Freeland Reports:

Aliquippa School District Superintendent David Wytiaz says discipline has been administered, which he can't discuss due to confidentiality rules.

Aliquippa police Capt. Douglas Edgell says the aggressor is being charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct and harassment.

The incident happened Friday.

The alleged victim's parents say they've complained that the suspect has bullied her daughter since she transferred to the school last fall. They went to Pittsburgh TV stations with the video in hopes police and school officials would take action.

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