WAUKESHA — A Waukesha mother says her fifth-grade son received a disturbing video over Thanksgiving break that she believes threatens both her child and Banting Elementary School.

Allison Novara said the video, which was sent to a group of fifth-grade students, shows stick figures beating up her son, followed by a movie character holding a gun.

"It's terrifying," Novara said. "It makes me want to cry. The thought that he is in 5th grade dealing with this."

Novara said she interprets the video as threatening.

"From my interpretation of it, I mean, it's threatening. It's not only a threat to my son but to the school," she said.

Her son, who is being kept anonymous for safety reasons, said he was afraid to attend school after receiving the video.

"I was scared to go to school. I mean, I

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