The student was left with longstanding injuries from the alleged incident, say police
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- A special education assistant in Chicago, Ill., is facing criminal charges after allegedly placing an 8-year-old boy in a chokehold last November, prosecutors allege
- The boy ended up hitting his head on a chair, sustaining serious injuries, prosecutors allege
- The boy is still undergoing physical therapy for his injuries, according to prosecutors
A special education assistant in Chicago is facing criminal charges after allegedly placing an 8-year-old boy in a chokehold, dragging him and leaving him with serious injuries, authorities said.
On Tuesday, Feb. 10, Tamika Odeh, 44, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery to a child younger than 13 causing great bodily harm, ABC7 Chicago reports.
In a detention petition obtained by CWB Chicago, prosecutors alleged that on Nov. 13, 2025, Odeh placed the 8-year-old student in a chokehold and threw him to the ground while inside the school…