Carl was just 15 when he was charged arson. He snuck into his high school with friend and lit the auditorium curtains on fire. thought they would have gotten away with it, the store across the street from the school a camera that saw Carl and his friend out of the school. The police caught Carl his friend while they were eating at a that was next to the high school. They taken to jail.

Carl admitted to burning down auditorium, and got sentenced for 10 years in . His friend got the same. The judge asked why they did it, and Carl said, "Because were bored and we didn't like the school."

reporters were at the school. They wanted to to the parents, who were at the school to the police and the principal. Carl's father out first and was on his way to police station when a news reporter asked him the situation. He said, "My son just lost childhood, and he will never get that back. was never a bad child, but he started up when he got to high school. His couldn't believe what he had done. People make , and Carl's mistake is going to cost him lot."

The principal said that the school will working hard to get the auditorium rebuilt, but will take a couple of years. The school that it will cost a million dollars to the auditorium. According to his parents, Carl said he wishes he could take it all back that it was a stupid mistake.