JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A lady who was just lately named “Trainer of the 12 months” at Darnell-Cookman Faculty of the Medical Arts was arrested Friday on a cost of kid abuse, in accordance with a police report.
A faculty security officer responded to the college’s steering workplace, the report states, the place the officer was advised {that a} instructor, recognized as Caroline Lee, 60, injured a scholar.
Lee appeared earlier than a choose on the kid abuse cost Saturday morning and was launched on her personal recognizance and advised to haven’t any contact with the coed. She was additionally ordered to not return to Darnell-Cookman. Principal Tyrus Lyles had already despatched a message to folks that Lee had been faraway from the classroom and wouldn’t return “pending the judicial and inner procedures.” (See extra from Lyles’ message beneath)
Lee’s subsequent court docket date was set for Nov. 22.
In response to the police report, a JSO officer reviewed video footage of Lee’s exercise in the course of the morning hours. It notes at 8:21 a.m., Lee was seen leaving her classroom through the again door, strolling towards the corridor main to a different classroom the place the coed was in school.
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The report notes that simply over a minute later, Lee is seen strolling forward of the coed “at an aggressive tempo,” again to her classroom. Each enter through the again door.
At 8:24 a.m., the report states, the coed is seen exiting the rear of the classroom. Her demeanor “appears low and she or he is holding her facial space…” The report notes that the coed “is seen strolling on to the steering workplace.”
Investigators decided throughout an interview with the coed, in accordance with the report, that her first interval instructor advised her that Lee wished to talk along with her in Lee’s classroom. The scholar advised her instructor she was uncomfortable about going, and as a substitute of going to see her, she went to the restroom as a substitute. After returning to her instructor’s classroom, the coed mentioned, Lee entered and requested the coed to return along with her. The report notes that as they walked into Lee’s classroom, another person was requested to step outdoors.
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The scholar then mentioned, in accordance with the report, that she was requested by Lee to take a seat down, and she or he sat down at a desk. The report states Lee requested the coed why she threatened her, to which the coed replied that she didn’t threaten her.
That’s when, the report reads, the coed advised police: Lee “reached throughout the desk and struck her on her face with the heel of her palm.” The scholar “acknowledged she grabbed her nostril as a result of it began bleeding after she was struck.” The scholar “acknowledged Lee then started repeatedly calling her a ‘f****** b****’ as she landed a number of extra strikes on the highest of head.” The scholar “acknowledged she started attempting to carry each of Lee’s arms to maintain from being struck and Lee kicked her on her decrease leg.”
The scholar advised police Lee then opened the rear door and demanded she “get out,” and she or he walked to the steering workplace.
When the college security officer mentioned he first responded to the steering workplace, he discovered that the incident was preceded by an Instagram publish made on Duval County Public Colleges’ account, the place Lee was congratulated for successful its Trainer of the 12 months award.
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In response to the report, the publish confirmed a remark that was made by the coed that questioned if Lee was the identical instructor that used the N-word in school final yr. It notes that the publish confirmed a response from Lee, the place she defined using the phrase was within the context of the e-book “Of Mice and Males.”
In response to the report, when interviewed by an officer, Lee acknowledged viewing the posts on the college’s Instagram web page, and she or he added that one other scholar shared along with her a message allegedly posted by the coed that Lee “interpreted as a risk to kill her.” She advised the officer that due to the message, she felt the necessity to converse with the coed.
The report states that Lee advised police she wasn’t afraid and didn’t really feel a have to report something to police or employees members of the college. The report states Lee denied closing the doorways to her classroom and that she described having a “vary of feelings” throughout her contact with the coed. It states she requested the coed to take down the publish referring to her utilizing the N-word, and she or he denied doing any bodily hurt.
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Duval County Public Colleges Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene launched the next assertion:
“This allegation and the arrest are past disturbing. What’s alleged ought to by no means happen—ever—particularly in a college setting. I’ve no tolerance for adults who hurt youngsters, particularly adults able of belief. We are going to cooperate with all investigations, and pending these outcomes, we are going to take the actions needed to face up for and defend our college students.”
Principal Tyrus Lyles alerted households to the arrest through a voicemail. It reads:
“Whats up Darnell-Cookman households,
“It is rather disappointing, however I’m compelled to share with you that one in every of our academics was arrested at present on campus for baby abuse. Much more disappointing, the instructor arrested is our current instructor of the yr nominee.
“This arrest stems from an incident that allegedly occurred at present involving one in every of our college students, and I’ve been involved personally with that scholar’s household.
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“Whereas our processes assume innocence, these allegations and the ensuing arrest are clearly far beneath the requirements and expectations we’ve for our faculty. We pleasure ourselves on offering all college students with distinctive instruction getting ready them for the most effective faculties and rewarding careers. This kind of habits isn’t tolerated right here or anyplace in our district.
“The instructor has been faraway from the classroom and won’t return, pending the judicial and inner procedures.
“My workforce will proceed to cooperate with all investigations into the matter, and as these investigations conclude, we are going to take acceptable motion. Thanks in your consideration to this and regardless of the character of this information, I hope you and your youngsters have a fantastic weekend, and I sit up for seeing everybody on Monday. Good bye.”
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