(GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga.) — Some middle school students are facing criminal charges for a racially motivated assault in class.

Police said they called a female student the N-word and whipped her with a belt several times.

Parents told Channel 2′s Tyisha Fernandes that a teacher witnessed the assault, which took place at Louise Radloff Middle School in Duluth, and didn’t report it.

“I don’t think time heals wounds when it comes to racism,” the girl’s father told Fernandes. His teenage daughter told him that some Hispanic kids repeatedly yell racial slurs at her.

Things got so bad that the girl texted her mother on March 30, saying she didn’t feel safe anymore because the same students assaulted her.

“How much for your monkey?” one of the boys involved asked. “$450 dollars,” came the response, referring to the girl. “I own you now. Do my homework, slave.” When she refused, one of the boys removed his belt and began attacking her.

The teacher initially said ‘Alright you boys, leave her alone,’ but did nothing when the boys did it again.

Because it wasn’t reported right away, the victim said she had to sit in class with the students she said assaulted her. When her parents went to the school the next day, administrators said they had no idea the assault happened. After the report was filed, the students were suspended and are facing criminal charges.

The parents say they’re satisfied with administration’s action, but remain baffled as to the teacher’s decisions.

“There’s no safe place. There should be several options for kids in that type of situation where they can walk out immediately, go to someone immediately, have something done immediately,” the victim’s father said.

Fernandes contacted the district to find out if the teacher was disciplined or had to be re-trained.

She learned Monday afternoon the teacher is now under investigation.

More details, including the boys’ social media posts, in a LIVE report on Channel 2 Action News starting at 6p.m.

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