Denver mom to sue school after secretary taped child’s mouth, hands with masking tape
By APWednesday, February 3, 2010
Denver mom to sue school after child’s mouth taped
DENVER — The mother of a 6-year-old Colorado boy whose mouth was taped shut by a school secretary is suing the school system.
An elementary school secretary, Jennifer Carter, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor child abuse charge after the October incident. Carter taped the unruly boy’s hands and mouth with masking tape.
The boy’s mother filed a legal notice to Denver Public Schools that she intends to sue for $500,000.
Carter was sentenced last month to probation and has been fired.
Information from: The Denver Post, www.denverpost.com
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