Seminole High School substitute teacher arrested for punching student with autism: deputies

The Brief

  • A substitute teacher was taken to jail for punching a nonverbal student with autism in a classroom at Seminole High School on Monday, according to an arrest affidavit.
  • The 27-year-old admitted to police he placed his hands on the victim for no reason.
  • The school district confirmed that he is no longer a Seminole County Schools employee.

ORLANDO, Fla. A Seminole County substitute teacher was taken to jail for punching a nonverbal student with autism, according to an arrest affidavit.

The incident reportedly happened on Monday in a classroom at Seminole High School.

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