Student’s ‘Joke’ Goes Too Far: Charges Filed Over Clifton School Bomb Threat

A student from Clifton, Texas will now face charges after they posted a bomb threat to a school in the area on TikTok. How did police find the student? Here are the details of the situation as they are known right now.

The Discovery Of The Account And Police's Inquiry

Per FOX 44, an account on TikTok named “Im Bombing Clifton Texas." At the time police were notified of the account in question, September 28th, 2025, there were no videos on the page itself, but a photo of the Clifton Independent School District logo.

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The account began to garner attention in Clifton, with students and school district officials learning about it as well. While some were worried that the schools around the area or individuals were to be potentially targeted, no evidence was found that suggested such a thing was going to happen.

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But, when the account was direct messaged, responses appeared to show that the unknown individual running it was young.

How Did Police In Clifton Find The Individual Responsible For The Account?

On Sunday, October 6th, 2025, a video was uploaded to the account appearing to have, according to FOX 44, "Clifton ISD facilities and a video of an atomic bomb, with the date “6/1/26.”

Shortly after the video showed up via the account, the FBI alerted Clifton PD they were aware of the video. During investigation, authorities were able to get an IP address, and they found where the account originated from.

When police arrived at the area, they found that a student from Clifton ISD was the one who made the profile. Per the student, who is unidentified at the time of writing, they said everything was "a joke.” However, FOX 44 revealed charges will be filed.

As this is a developing story, we will have more information when it becomes available.