Updated: 2:55 PM EDT May 12, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff A 14-year-old boy faces several charges, accused of keeping a "hit list" of classmates and staff at his middle school. The student, who has not been named due to his age, attended West Clermont Middle School. According to officials with the Clermont County Sheriff's Office, the eighth-grader kept a list of individuals "whom he planned to harm."School officials were made aware of the list on Wednesday, and an investigation was launched in collaborations with the sheriff's office. Sheriff's deputies say they spoke with the boy, who told detectives he made the so-called "hit list," but added he had no intention on carrying it out. "The safety of staff and students within our schools is and will remain a priority of the sheriff's office. We will continue to encourage students to report any issue that jeopardizes the safety of students on campus," a statement from Clermont County Sheriff Robert Leahy reads.The boy has been charged with two counts of aggravated menacing and one count of disorderly conduct in a school zone. That student was taken to the Clermont County Juvenile Detention Center.