A teaching assistant in the Loudoun County, Virginia, public schools has been charged with assaulting a student.
Joshua F. Simons, 34, of Charles Town, West Virginia, was accused last week of striking a child inside a classroom. An investigation by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Victims Unit followed.
In a statement, the Sheriff’s Office said Simons “created or inflicted … a physical or mental injury by other than accidental means,” which is a misdemeanor.
The child involved in the incident suffered minor injuries, but the sheriff’s office did not provide additional details.
Simons turned himself in to authorities Tuesday and was later released on a personal recognizance bond.
