Teacher Accused Of Stepping On 6th Grader’s Back During Lockdown Drill

A sixth grade trainer in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, is going through expenses of malicious punishment after he allegedly stood on the backs of three college students throughout a lockdown drill in February.

Jason Rogers, 47, a science trainer at Underwood College, is accused of stepping on three college students through the Feb. 10 drill, in accordance with the Tri-Metropolis Herald, which obtained a prison grievance filed earlier this month.

Rogers, who advised investigators he weighs greater than 350 kilos, mentioned within the courtroom paperwork that some college students weren’t taking the drill severely and have been mendacity on their stomachs as a substitute of sitting down.

Rogers advised the scholars “he might step on them,” after which deliberately stepped on one of many college students, authorities mentioned.

“(The kid) didn’t know why Defendant did this as a result of he didn’t hear him say something about it and simply stepped on him like he was a ‘stepping stool,’” in accordance with the grievance. “He said the whole class noticed it and thought Defendant had damaged (the boy’s) again.”

After the scholar could possibly be heard audibly groaning, Rogers advised investigators that he requested the boy if he was OK.

Rogers mentioned he was “involved” concerning the pupil after he missed lessons for the remainder of the week, in accordance with the Tri-Metropolis Herald.

When detectives questioned Rogers concerning the accusations, he admitted to putting his foot on the decrease again of one of many college students and stepping on him.

Rogers mentioned he couldn’t keep in mind if he used one foot or two on the boy but in addition admitted to stepping on two different college students, the grievance famous.

Though the sufferer is described as “wholesome,” his mom advised authorities that, because of Rogers’ motion, her son walked round “like an 80-year-old from the ache in his again” after the incident.

Rogers was charged with one rely of malicious punishment, a gross misdemeanor, and is due in courtroom on April 8. He has been positioned on administrative go away, in accordance with Underwood College District Superintendent Jeff Wilson.