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Teacher’s aide charged for assault on autistic student

Posted at 10:11 PM, Mar 19, 2012
and last updated 2012-03-20 00:07:42-04

Police have charged a teacher’s aide at Matoaca Middle School with assaulting an sixth grader with autism who is non-verbal, said Chesterfield police Lt. Andrea Riesmeyer

Chesterfield police say Jan Costley was charged with a misdemeanor assault charge after bruising the child’s arm.

Police did obtain surveillance video from gym class of the assault which was enough to charge the teacher’s assistant, said police.

The incident happened on March 7, said police.