DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A former Dorchester School District Four schoolteacher was arrested Thursday after reportedly using unnecessary physical force on a special needs student, according to the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office.
Jane Elizabeth Batten, 62-years-old, of Summerville has been charged with two counts of cruelty to children.
Information released by the sheriff’s office states that Batten was arrested after an investigation was conducted at Williams Memorial Elementary School, where Batten was a former teacher…