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Texas District Fires Two Staffers After Video Appears to Show 5-Year-Old With Autism Hurt at School

Authorities are reviewing the case after district firings prompted referrals to state and county agencies.

Overview

  • Surveillance videos obtained by KHOU appear to show one staffer lifting and slamming the child and, in a separate clip, another staffer kicking his ankle as they tried to make him walk.
  • The boy, who is nonverbal and 5 years old, returned home limping on Oct. 30 and was diagnosed at urgent care with a fracture and a sprained ankle, his mother said.
  • Columbia‑Brazoria ISD removed two Wild Peach Elementary employees after a campus investigation found they acted inappropriately, according to a Nov. 7 letter from the principal.
  • The district reported the incident to the Texas Education Agency and Family Protective Services, and school police notified the Brazoria County District Attorney’s Office.
  • The child has not returned to school as his mother pursues legal options and calls for arrests, and no criminal charges have been filed as formal investigations continue.