Virginia teacher charged with assaulting special needs student

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – A particular schooling trainer from northern Virginia faces prices for assaulting a scholar with particular wants.

The incident occurred on September 28 at Marshall Excessive Faculty, situated at 7731 Leesburg Pike in Falls Church.

In keeping with Fairfax County Police, a faculty worker reported witnessing Amy Bonzano, 50, of Falls Church assault the scholar.

The worker instantly reported the incident to the varsity’s administration, prompting an investigation.

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Throughout that investigation, faculty officers realized that one other trainer had additionally reported seeing Bonzano bodily assault the scholar about six months earlier.

Police say that incident was not reported to authorities on the time.

Fairfax County Police then took over the investigation, and on Friday, they arrested Bonzano.

Bonzano faces two counts of straightforward assault of a particular wants scholar.

Each incidents stay below investigation. Anybody with info is requested to name Fairfax County Police at 703-246-7800.

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The college launched the next letter to households after the arrest was introduced:

Pricey Marshall HS Households,

I’m deeply saddened tonight to tell you that Fairfax County police have introduced the arrest of a particular schooling trainer at Marshall Excessive Faculty who has been charged with assaulting a scholar. When the alleged incident occurred on September twenty eighth, we contacted the household and the right authorities, and positioned the workers member on administrative depart. Because the police reference, the investigation resulted in a workers member sharing that they’d witnessed the same incident six months earlier however didn’t report it. I need you to know that the one that didn’t report the earlier incident was instantly positioned on depart. 

As principal, my major duty is the protection and safety of everybody who enters the doorways of Marshall Excessive Faculty. That is one thing I take very significantly. As educators, we’re entrusted with the wellbeing of the kids in our care daily. It deeply impacts us when somebody seems to have damaged that belief. Please contact Fairfax County Police Main Crimes Bureau if in case you have any info you wish to share at 703-246-7800, possibility 4.

I’m right here to reply your questions or issues, and to help college students in any method they want.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey D. Litz