The mother of a 6-year-old girl who was snatched by the principal of an elementary school in Florida is still hoping for justice – even though authorities have not committed any crime.
The State Attorney’s Office decided that using a paddle to placate a child “does not cause a lot of physical harm” or amount to child abuse.
“It’s not legal,” family lawyer Brent Probinsky said in the Post on Saturday, condemning the state’s decision.
The Hendry County School District specifically banned corporal punishment, Probinsky.
“Failing to file criminal charges, state attorney [Amira] Fox gave the principal and his assistant a free pass, which violated the law by severely punishing this young child, “Prabinski said in a statement on Saturday, paddling” a criminal battery. “
The child’s mother was in the Central Elementary School class, and recorded corporal punishment, which was thrown out on April 13 after the girl allegedly damaged a computer.
Prosecutors said the principal, Melissa Carter, and her clerk Cecilia Self performed the spanking with the mother’s approval.
According to the family’s Probynski, the mother is now very upset that the principal will not have to face the charges.
Probinsky said the Department of Education is reviewing the case at the local level. Based on the outcome of their investigation, the family may decide to file a civil lawsuit against the school and two employees.
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