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Video of 7th grader being bullied goes viral after mother posts on social media

By Alyssa Hyman
By Alyssa Hyman

SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. — Heartbreaking video shows a Spalding County middle schooler recording himself getting bullied in the middle of class.

The video shows Nathan Martin just sitting there while multiple students pick on him. He recorded the video on Wednesday.

He sent the video to his mother, May Martin, who then posted it on social media saying she felt like she had nowhere to turn.

Nathan told Channel 2's Alyssa Hyman that teachers were doing nothing to stop the bullying at Cowan Road Middle School.

In the video you can see multiple students picking on Nathan, shoving him and even knocking his computer away from him.

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"I got tired of it. I just want to go to school and get my education and (not) worry about (anyone) bullying me," Nathan said.

"It feels like I can’t protect him. It’s not right," May Martin said. "I didn't know where the next step was. I didn't know where to turn because apparently the school didn't care, neither did the school board."

Hyman contacted the Griffin-Spalding County School District about the video. The district told Hyman in a statement that it takes bullying complaints very seriously and that it thoroughly investigated the complaint.

The district also said appropriate disciplinary action had been taken according to the student code of conduct.

"I’m just hoping that the whole outlook on this bullying situation will change and someone will turn in all these kids and just stop," May Martin said.

Nathan told Hyman the same day he recorded the video, some of the boys on the video beat him up in the bathroom. He said he recorded the video because he had to defend himself.

Nathan was suspended for the bathroom incident, but the district wouldn’t elaborate on why when Hyman asked.

The Sheriff's Office said Thursday night it is now conducting its own investigation.

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