Va. teen says he's wrongly accused of theft of 65-cent milk
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A Virginia teen and his family say the boy is being wrongly prosecuted for taking a carton of milk he was entitled to under a free lunch program.
The teen says he forgot the carton the first time he went through the line at the Graham Park Middle School cafeteria, so he went back. A school resource officer says he saw the teen cutting in line and accused him of stealing the 65-cent milk. Police say the teen "pushed against the officer."
The teen rejected an offer of nonjudicial punishment and a Prince William County judge set a trial date.
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The Associated Press doesn't typically identify young people charged with minor crimes. Other local media have identified the boy and his mother because they have opted to speak publicly.