Caretaker accused of mistreating student with special needs

A caretaker is facing multiple charges for alleged physical behavior against a student with special needs.

Denese Hendon, who the Allegheny County Police Department said is “a school-based certified nursing assistant,” is charged with neglect and abuse of a dependent person after police said she was physically aggressive toward a 21-year-old non-verbal man in her care.

On May 5, police said Hendon and the man were riding in a school transport van from his home in McCandless to the Watson Institute in Sewickley, where he’s a student…

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