Law enforcement investigating threat to Perry County school via TikTok

PERRY COUNTY, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — Deputies in Perry County said that law enforcement has been made aware of a threat on TikTok reportedly targeting Perry County Central High School.

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On Sunday, the Perry County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) posted on Facebook that deputies were aware of a TikTok threat reportedly made toward Perry County Central.

"We are working with KSP and the school system in investigating this," the sheriff's office wrote on Facebook.

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Deputies said that steps are being taken to find the source of the threat and prosecute.

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