by Victoria Garnes
(KTAL/KMSS) — A Louisville mother is going viral on social media after she says a hidden camera placed in her nonverbal autistic son’s hair captured a school employee physically and verbally abusing the child inside a classroom.
The allegations surfaced this week after mother Tiphanee Lee shared videos, screenshots and emotional posts on Facebook, claiming she secretly sent her son, Semaj’ Lee, to school with a recording device after becoming suspicious about how staff at Field Elementary School were treating him.
According to Lee, the footage and audio allegedly captured a teacher’s assistant yelling at the child, using racial slurs and physically assaulting him while the boy cried out. Lee said she decided to use the hidden camera after school officials repeatedly described her son as “aggressive,” behavior she said did not match what she saw at home. Lee hid the camera in her son’s hair.
The posts quickly gained traction online, with thousands of shares, comments and reactions pouring in across Facebook, Instagram and other platforms. Many social media users expressed outrage, calling for criminal charges, staff accountability and increased protections for children with disabilities.
According to a letter shared online from Jefferson County Public Schools, district officials said Child Protective Services and district investigators began looking into the allegations on May 13. The district also said the staff member at the center of the investigation has been reassigned while the investigation continues.
Lee has vowed to continue speaking out and says she wants justice not only for her son, but for other children who may be unable to speak for themselves.
Full Article & Source:
Social media erupts: Kentucky mom hidden camera caught abuse of nonverbal son
No comments:
Post a Comment