Teachers, parents accused in child abuse case

Teachers, parents accused in child abuse case

JONESBORO — Four people associated with a private school face criminal charges related to child abuse. The four surrendered to police Monday after being notified that Circuit Judge Chris Thyer issued warrants for their arrests. All face felony charges of…

It is never simple or easy to report child abuse, and although the law clearly states that we must report if we suspect a child has been abused, many hesitate to report it.

Lake Shore Middle teacher’s assistant, arrested for child abuse, says she acted in self-defense

A paraprofessional at Lake Shore Middle School in Jacksonville was arrested last week and charged with child abuse without great bodily harm. A substitute teacher said he saw Tia Nicole Smith, 43, hit a non-verbal special-needs student. He said the teacher’s assistant put her hand on the student’s neck, pressed him against the outside of a portable, and punched him twice in the face, according to the police report released by Duval Schools on Mo…

Sioux Falls Daycare Worker Accused Of Abuse - Mitchell Now

Chelsea Struss, a daycare worker in Sioux Falls, is in jail facing serious child abuse charges. Accused of hitting and pushing toddlers at NXTgen Kidz daycare, the incidents were reportedly captured on camera. She remains in custody at Minnehaha County Jail awaiting her first court appearance.