A teacher and a teacher’s aide have been arrested and charged with child endangerment after reportedly taping a student’s neck to his desk for nearly an hour.
According to authorities in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, the investigation began on Oct. 31, when a 9-year-old boy at an elementary school revealed that earlier in the month, teacher Todd Lewis had placed masking tape around the back of his neck and taped his head to a desk. The student said he was taped to the desk for about 40-50 minutes while a teacher’s aide, Sallyann Scala, was present and failed to intervene.
Scala was charged with fourth-degree abuse and neglect of children.Lewis was released on home monitoring, and Scala was served a summons to appear.If convicted, Lewis faces five-10 years in prison. Scala could face up to 18 months in prison.RELATED: Elementary school teacher in Oklahoma arrested for alleged public intoxicationIn a statement to nj.com, the school district superintendent said both employees were placed on leave and are barred from campus.
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