What are a child's rights when they knew about a bomb threat but did not participate in it?

Not reporting knowledge of a bomb threat could be a violation of school rules. If a student is accused of breaking a rule, his or her parents can ask for a hearing. If the person helped plan or encouraged the bomb threat in any way, he or she could be breaking a law. A person questioned about a bomb threat does have the right to refuse to talk or can ask to first talk privately with his or her parents, guardian, or lawyer. This is a potentially serious offense.