Hialeah Christian school teacher accused of ‘forcefully slamming’ special needs student

HIALEAH, Fla. — A 29-year-old teacher who works at a Hialeah Christian school has been arrested after police said she abused a special needs student during multiple incidents captured on classroom surveillance video last month.

Hialeah police said Nikol Marie Rodriguez, of Miramar, was taken into custody before 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

According to an arrest report, the victim, who was 8 years old at the time, is diagnosed with autism and ADHD and “is able to comprehend simple instructions, but has difficulty articulating more than a simple request.”…

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