Marshall County teacher Pamela Williams has been charged with two counts of battery following the alleged physical abuse of a special needs child at Sherrard Jr. High School.
If convicted, Williams could spend a year behind bars.
Williams, of Cameron, appeared Thursday in Marshall County Magistrate Court for a pre-trial hearing on two counts of battery. The charges stem from an alleged altercation on Oct. 8 at Sherrard Jr. High School that reportedly involved Williams and an 11-year-old boy who suffers from autism, Down syndrome and other developmental disorders. Williams, who was 57 years old at the time of alleged battery, pleaded innocent to the charges.
Today, Marshall County Prosecutor Jeff Cramer said the situation began in a speech class.
He said the student refused to take his seat and attempted to take off his pants. Cramer said the criminal complaint indicates the boy attempted to kick and bite before he was taken out of the classroom by Williams and aides in the room.
Cramer said the boy was taken to another room where Williams reportedly placed the boy's hand in his mouth. He said it apparently was an attempt to prevent him from biting. That act did not result in charges, according to the prosecutor.
Cramer said the two counts of battery are the result of Williams allegedly smacking the boy's bottom and placing her hand on his forehead and pushing his head into the wall. The smack on the bottom left a handprint, according to the complaint.
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