Johnson says her son was accused of bringing a gun to school, something she denies, adding, “he does not have access to a firearm.” The gun accusations prompted school officials to strip-search the 12-year-old on more than one occasion and are the subject alongside other related incidents are the subject of a $2 million lawsuit filed against the Mt. Pleasant School District in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, about 70 miles north of Lansing, Michigan.