Crime & Safety
Teacher's Aide Arrested For Assaulting Boy With Special Needs
Kamaljot Kaur, 26, was arrested on suspicion of child abuse after a video on the Internet surfaced allegedly showed her striking the boy.
ANTIOCH - Police in Antioch have released a mug shot of the teacher’s aide accused of assaulting a boy Tuesday at a school for students with special needs.
Kamaljot Kaur, 26, was arrested on suspicion of child abuse on Wednesday, police said.
The arrest stems from a video that surfaced on the Internet and allegedly shows staffers at Tobinworld II at 2330 Country Hills Dr. laughing while Kaur strikes a 9-year-old student several times.
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Several staff members have also been suspended in connection with the incident.
Police said the victim did not have any visible injuries or complaints of pain.
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Officials with the Antioch Unified School District said the video came to the district’s attention Wednesday.
A statement issued by Tobinworld officials reported an anonymous call was received around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday informing administrators of the video.
-Bay City News, image via Antioch Police Department
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