A Louisiana mother is facing criminal charges after authorities say she climbed aboard a school bus and encouraged her child to fight another student.

According to WBRZ, 27-year-old Alicia Clark was arrested on September 11 and charged with simple battery and contributing to the delinquency of a minor following the incident in Baton Rouge.

Police said the confrontation began when Clark’s daughter moved from the front of the bus toward the back, approaching another student. Moments later, Clark allegedly boarded the bus and was heard on video telling her child to “punch her in her st.” The video also reportedly captured Clark shoving the other student and shouting, “whoop her a,” further escalating the fight.

When questioned, Clark initially denied instigating the altercation. She told officers she had simply been driving behind the bus on her way to a store, noticed her daughter standing during a commotion, and got on board to break things up. However, the Baton Rouge Police Department said the video evidence contradicted her account, showing she had actively encouraged the violence.

Clark was taken into custody shortly after and is now awaiting court proceedings. Authorities have not released the ages of the children involved.