A Tennessee family's claim that their autistic 5-year-old son was labelled a sex offender after hugging a fellow student has been denied by school officials.
The teacher claimed that the hug and kiss amounted to"sexual activity" by Nathan, Putnam said. She explained that the boy's autism leads to social miscues and misinterpreted behavior, adding,"If you don't understand how autism works, you'll think he's acting out or being difficult."
The boy's grandmother, Debi Amick, shared a private Facebook post with the news outlet earlier in the week, apparently seeking advice on the matter. "What do you do when a 5 year child is being labeled a sexual predator and accused of sexual harassment by the school system?" writes Amick."It was disclosed that it will go in his record for the rest of his life that he is a sex offender. This child is austic, he comprehends and functions very different than your typical 5 year.
"This family's characterization of the incident with their child at East Ridge Elementary does not capture the full context of the concerns expressed to them by the school," the statement reads. "It was not a hug or kiss that prompted the school to contact the family. Also, at no time did the school administration punish the child or treat the incident as a discipline issue. Moreover, no one at the school sought to label the child as 'a sexual predator.'"
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