SAN ANTONIO — He is doing better, but his road to recovery will be a long one.

That was the message delivered by the probation officer who appeared in juvenile court Friday morning to talk about the case involving terror threats at Rhodes Middle School.

The officer told Judge William Cruz Shaw that the troubled 13-year-old who stands accused of engaging in delinquent conduct has made some good choices of late, but more work is needed.

"We feel based on the severity of the offense, his history, the trauma that he has endured, that it's going to take a lot of therapy, family intervention, a lot of intervention with (the teen) to get him back on track," the officer said, adding "So we, we do feel that removal from the home at this point into a residential treatment facility would be best f

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