ET. Both of those were closed on May 8, 2019. Officials say the boy is then seen kicking and punching the unconscious woman at least 15 times in the back and head until witnesses intervene and pull him off of her. The postings were spread through social media," she told Newsweek through an email Friday. Theres This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A Kentucky high school student spoke out on Sunday after video appeared to show him taunting a group of Native American protesters in Washington, D.C., over the weekend. Nia Whims, a 13-year-old from Florida, is speaking out after she was arrested and falsely accused of making threats of violence against her school in November 2021. Amid speculation about the race of the student responsible for the messages, a white student told The Daily Wire that she was falsely accused of the act. The charges were each listed as first-degree misdemeanors, according to records. The 17-year-old accused in the assault will be charged as an adult and this isn't the teen's first time being violent. The Florida Education Association has been asking for an extra $2 billion dollars in funding per year to make that happen. gave the same allegations to the Butler County Alliance for Children. 5:16. Following the attack, the teen asked what was going to happen to him and whether he'd be allowed to return to his group home, according to a charging affidavit. That statement went on to note that with the assistance of the FBI, a juvenile female had been identified as the creator of the anonymous account but that it hadn't been determined whether additional individuals contributed to the content of the posts associated with the account. Content warning: The video below depicts violence and is intense. Severson, a while female, has since been interviewed by both The Daily Wire and Fox News. He locked eyes with me and approached me, coming within inches of my face. ", "The protestor everyone has seen in the video began playing his drum as he waded into the crowd, which parted for him," Sandmann said. That's despite a statement released by both the Superintendent of Schools Wayne Kazmierczak and subsequently from the City of Bear Lake, which noted a "still-unnamed female student" sent the messages. The spokesperson said the students' false statements reflected actions that are outside of the school district's practices. H.R. The teacher sued the county and won a judgment of $5 million for the damage to her life and career. To view it, confirm your age. The student who had the gun could now face felony After a hearing, he was held at the Keystone Education Center for nine days and was then released on house arrest with an ankle monitor. In June 2020 in the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis St. Francis became involved in a number of racial scandals, including one where recent graduates of the school posted a meme about Floyd's death on Instagram. Depas arraignment is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Monday before Circuit Judge Terence Perkins. Dear President Biden: War in Ukraine isnt just about Ukraine, There can be no genuine budget discipline without entitlement reform, Two birds, one stone: 1619 Project vindicates capitalism. Here's the process, Matanzas High School attack: Brendan Depa had 3 prior battery charges, GLOBAL MARKETS-US stocks muted, Treasuries dip as inflation worries linger, Stock market news today: Stocks waver after key manufacturing data, Salesforce set to report earnings Thursday, Goldman Sachs tries to reset firm culture after three 'unusual' years, Shipping companies reach $97M California oil spill agreement. The first misdemeanor battery charge was for an incident that occurred on June 5, 2019, and the case was closed five days later, according to records. "Defendants took it upon themselves to use the innocent and wholly unrelated photograph of the boys to make the malicious and utterly false accusation that the boys had been engaging in 'blackface,' and to recklessly assert that the photograph was 'another example' of racism at SFHS," the suit states. As the student was led away in handcuffs he passed by where medical personnel were treating the employee. Seneca Valley School District in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is facing a lawsuit from a former male student who was forced out of schooland investigated for sexual St. Francis and Curtis did not respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. Even if Plaintiffs could succeed in demonstrating that the principals decision to not punish the minor Defendants was an act attributable to the School District as the act of a final policymaker, the Plaintiffs would bear[] the additional burden of proving that this act was the proximate cause of the injuries suffered, the judge wrote in his opinion, and continued: The deprivation of federal rights allegedly caused by School District action was changing T.F.s class schedule and preventing T.F. Its website states it is a juvenile diversion program for youth 17 and younger who were charged with misdemeanor offenses. Were not supposed to have walls here. and H.R. s psychological and physical harms are being exacerbated by enduring the injustice of knowing that his accusers have not been punished is too attenuated from any School District action to demonstrate proximate causation, the judge said. The student has special needs, according to WESH-TV, the local NBC affiliate for Daytona Beach. The teen started to spit towardthe victim and then yelled he would kill her, according to the charging affidavit and body camera video. Just this week, an HISD teacher aide was charged with sexual assault of a child under 17 after a student accused of her performing oral sex on him. "I was not intentionally making faces at the protestor. While in the classroom, the student reportedly made statements that he was upset that she took his Nintendo Switch and said he "will beat her up every time she takes away his game," an arrest report stated, and that "when he comes back he is going to kill her.". At about 3/4 through grade 10 last year, I was gifted an 100% music scholarship at quite a prestigious high school. The student will be charged with unlawful possession of a weapon on school grounds a violation Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo said. False accusations are being made against both male and female teachers. Pupils from St. Francis High School in Mountainview, Calif. Meanwhile, during her interview with both The Daily Wire and Fox News, Severson noted that her efforts over the past year to create a Turning Point USA club have been thwarted by the school's administration. "The boys did not use the facemasks or take the photograph with any ill-intent, bias or prejudice, let alone in connection with any racist sentiments or epithets," it continues. We condemn the actions of the Covington Catholic High School students towards Nathan Phillips specifically, and Native Americans in general," the statement said. The evidence used to detain her: she was "observed at Brentwood High School with other confirmed MS-13 members," and school officials found marijuana in According to court documents, he was arrested three separate times for battery in 2019. "Although the investigation is ongoing, it is important that the information we have at this time be shared to help ease fears associated with this particular incident," the statement read. The records also indicate that after the attack at Matanzas High School, Depa was initially charged in juvenile court with aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability, which is a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison. was then charged with indecent assault and two counts of harassment. A Hubbard Broadcasting Company. University Settles with Former Student Falsely Accused of Plagiarism Jonathan Bailey February 5, 2019 When educators detect cases of suspected plagiarism, they are often in a very difficult position. Theres this girl (for purposes of this post well call Betty) who at some point decided she didnt like me. Though the charges against T.F. A paraprofessional is assigned to students with individual education plans, according to the district. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. A Virginia teacher clinched a $5 million judgment in a civil case against a police official who arrested her in an early morning raid after a former student accused her of sex abuse. Alan Brent Million, 40, of Sulphur, was arrested around 9:30 a.m. Monday on one count of indecent behavior with juveniles. Johnson says she got a call from the school afterward. devising a plan that C.S. Due to student privacy laws, we cannot comment on disciplinary actions or pending litigation involving students.". Matanzas High student to be charged as adult in alleged attack. A Dibrell School teacher claims he was falsely accused of touching another student by three students aiming to get him fired and he wants a policy change to make Because Ive never gotten a complaint from her about him being disruptive in her class. The school district did not punish K.S., C.S., E.S., and H.R. The lawsuit says two boys were wearing acne face masks in a photo when they were falsely accused of posing in blackface. After K.S. said he went to C.S.s home, where he saw C.S., E.S., and H.R. Zyes mother says he suffered headaches afterward but otherwise is ok and was back at school the next day in a different classroom while an investigation continues. How many students did your university suspend or expel for sexual misconduct under Title IX? I started going that way, and that guy in the hat stood in my way and we were at an impasse. The incident occurred Feb. 21 at Matanzas High School in Palm Coast where the woman works as a paraprofessional, according to a charging affidavit. A 17-year-old student accused of ambushing a teacher's aid in a hallway at Mantanzas High School Sandmann said he and his family have received threats after the incident became public. Matt Delaney can be reached at mdelaney@washingtontimes.com. HEWITT, Texas All four of Midway High Schools semifinalists have advanced to finalist standing in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.As National Severson said the school told her not to publicly say she didn't send the messages or draw more attention to the situation. The teen struck her in the back and the back of the head about 15 times, the affidavit stated. In 2017, a teacher reportedly heard K.S. Avery Severson, a sophomore at the high school, told the outlet that a black student accused her of sending the racist messages. A Westlake High School student is under investigation for potential fourth-degree sex offenses after allegedly inappropriately touching multiple female students. The CNN accusations are totally and unequivocally false, and CNN would have known them to be untrue had it undertaken any reasonable efforts to verify their accuracy before The teachers aide who was allegedly attacked by a Florida high schooler in a viral video last week after she took away his Nintendo Switch was released from the hospital Tuesday. He played his drum the entire time he was in my face. Educators say this violent case also highlights the need for greater mental health counseling in schools. A federal judge has dismissed the defamation case of a high school student accused of sexual assault by four other students, but who then had the Officials say surveillance video released by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office shows the teacher's aide at Matanzas High School walking down the hallway and briefly looking back, when she is attacked by the student, who is described as approximately 6 feet, 6 inches tall, and 270 pounds. She can be contacted at maryan@wnyt.com or 518-207-4880. Video from the school showed the vicious attack on Feb. 21 that involved the accused student and the aide, whom CNN identified as Joan Naydich. The News-Journal is naming Depa because he was charged as an adult. A spokesperson for Flagler Schools said the employee suffered broken ribs and significant bruising and has been released from the hospital. In February, the student made an Students in High School West were held in classrooms while an investigation was done, and the weapon was found. My parents are receiving death and professional threats because of the social media mob that has formed over this issue," Sandmann said in the statement. The teen will be back in court next week. 5 min read. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Juvenile justice records listed three misdemeanor battery charges against Depa, all of which took place in the 13th Judicial Circuit which covers Hillsborough County. to a forensic interviewer. "I have received physical and death threats via social media, as well as hateful insults. I dont know why she singled him out. Following the false statement to the guidance counselor, C.S., E.S., and H.R. The image sparked outrage from other St. Francis students and parents and prompted the school's president, Jason Curtis, to publicly condemn it. "Again, they took a silly photograph in this mask, which had turned dark green by the time it dried on their faces," the suit states. Several students (all girls between 8 and 12) accused Mr. Fournier of inappropriate touching. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. In the interviews, she noted that she and her father met with members of the school administration after she was first accused of making the comments by a fellow student. also proceeded to tell other students about their accusations against T.F. T.F. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. It could be that the accuser, whoever it was, had a sincere belief, but after investigation it was just wrong. Copyright 2023 The Washington Times, LLC. (Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images), Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. said T.F.s presence in her classes made her uncomfortable, the high school principal changed T.F.s class schedule and the boy underwent a consent decree whereby he did not plead guilty to the charges but agreed to a six-month probation under the supervision of the Butler County Juvenile Probation Department. Parents Michael and Alecia Flood and their minor son, T.F.,filedthe lawsuit against four other students, K.S., C.S., E.S., and H.R., their parents, and the Seneca Valley School District in Pennsylvania, on grounds that their son was the victim of defamatory statements when two of the minor defendants admitted they lied in accusing him of sexual assault. Ex-student says he was falsely accused of sexual harassment and was denied due process on campus. Even if the minor Defendants were later punished by the school for their allegedly false allegations, this later punishment would have no effect on the punishment that had already been inflicted upon T.F. "It was getting ugly," he said, describing his confrontation with Sandmann, who was wearing a red "Make America Great Again" hat at the time. WebFalsely accused of sexual assault at a new school. Other people rushed in to help the employee who could not protect herself, the release stated. On Aug. 17, 2017, A.H. and a friend identified as Minor III who did not attend St. Francis put white face masks on while at A.H.'s house. - A 17-year-old student accused of ambushing a teacher's aid in a hallway at Mantanzas High School The video appears to show the student pushing the aide several feet, and knocking her to the ground, where she then becomes unconscious. Three of the students are accused of posting videos on the social media app TikTok using a filter to appear to be shooting inside a classroom. Sandmann was accused of mocking a Native American protester on Friday. 3 min read. One person threatened to harm me at school, and one person claims to live in my neighborhood. But now, several students are accused of assaulting Zye during an incident that Johnson says started when his teacher left the classroom after allegedly using tape to tie the child to his desk. "At first, I felt really lost about the situation. August 04, 2016 04:44 PM. It went on to explain that the juvenile involved indicated the purpose of their post was to raise awareness of social and racial injustice due to past incidents at the school. School surveillance video shows the student walking fast toward the woman, knocking her to the floor, which knocked her unconscious, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office. New surveillance video has been released by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office which appears to show a Florida high school student knocking a school employee unconscious, investigators said. Some have questioned why he wasn't placed in an alternative school for troubled youth. In a separate interview with the Washington Post, Phillips said teens from Sandmann's group had harassed him and other Native American protesters before the encounter. A child told a parent about the possible threat. We hope the victim will be able to recover, both mentally and physically, from this incident., On Tuesday, 2/21/23, this student violently attacked his teacher aide at Matanzas HS.When deputies spoke with the student, he explained that he was upset because the aide took his Nintendo Switch away during class.Student was described as 66, 270 lbspic.twitter.com/UrXoFFZzxv. On one count of indecent behavior with juveniles racist messages to make that happen he went to C.S.s,. 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