13-year-old fights charge after dodgeball game in gym class leaves ex-girlfriend with bruises

A 13-year-old boy, Abel Schipper, faces a misdemeanor assault charge after throwing dodgeballs at his ex-girlfriend during an eighth grade gym class warm-up at Mayer High School. The police report detailed bruises on the girl's body caused by the incident. While investigators interviewed all students and found Schipper admitted to targeting her, his mother disputes the charges, stating it was simply a game.