{"id":120674,"date":"2024-11-14T22:16:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T03:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thencbeat.com\/?p=120674"},"modified":"2024-11-14T22:16:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T03:16:12","slug":"kinston-teacher-assistant-charged-in-assault-on-child-at-banks-elementary-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thencbeat.thecodetechnologies.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/14\/kinston-teacher-assistant-charged-in-assault-on-child-at-banks-elementary-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Kinston Teacher Assistant Charged in Assault on Child at Banks Elementary School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">A teacher assistant at <em>Banks Elementary School<\/em> in <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thencbeat.thecodetechnologies.com\/tag\/kinston\/\">Kinston<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thencbeat.thecodetechnologies.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\">North Carolina<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, is facing serious charges following an alleged assault on a young student under the age of 12.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Authorities say the incident occurred on <em>October 30<\/em> and involved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sherrinita.caldwell\"><strong>Sherrinita Caldwell<\/strong><\/a>, 45, who has since resigned from her role at the school.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_120677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120677\" style=\"width: 583px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-120677 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/thencbeat.thecodetechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1263-583x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"583\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-120677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sherrinita Caldwell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Incident Details<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">According to the <em>Lenoir County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/em>, <strong>Caldwell<\/strong> allegedly assaulted a young boy in the school cafeteria, reportedly pulling the student\u2019s arm and pushing his head into a table. Officials state the child sustained minor bruises in the incident.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Security Footage and Investigation<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Deputies obtained security footage from <em>Banks Elementary<\/em>, which reportedly substantiated the accusations and led to <strong>Caldwell\u2019s<\/strong> criminal charges. The surveillance video, according to officials, captured enough evidence to support the student\u2019s claims and justified law enforcement\u2019s intervention.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>School Response<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Lenoir County Schools<\/em> confirmed that <strong>Caldwell<\/strong> was hired in <em>January 2022<\/em> as both a teacher assistant and a bus driver. Following the incident, she reportedly submitted her resignation the very next day. School officials have expressed their commitment to maintaining a safe learning environment for all students and emphasized that swift action was taken in light of the allegations.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_120676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120676\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-120676 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/thencbeat.thecodetechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1262-575x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-120676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sherrinita Caldwell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Charges and Legal Proceedings<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Caldwell<\/strong> now faces criminal charges of assault on a child under 12.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A teacher assistant at Banks Elementary School in Kinston, North Carolina, is facing serious charges following an alleged assault on a young student under the age of 12. Authorities say the incident occurred on October 30 and involved Sherrinita Caldwell, 45, who has since resigned from her role at the school. 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