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Former Christian school teacher charged for grabbing child's nose
http://weartv.com/news/local/former-christian-school-teacher-charged-for-grabbing-childs-noseA former Christian school teacher is facing child abuse charges.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, 28-year-old Michelle Gates grabbed a student by the nose that caused a bruise.
Authorities say a deputy was called to In His Arms Christian Academy on Tuesday
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uthorities say video surveillance shows Gates walking over to the victim and appeared to grab his face.
Gates was called to the school and spoke with deputies. She told authorities that the child was not minding her and she walked over to him and pointed her finger in his face while telling him to go to the office.
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Gates was placed under arrested and charged with cruelty towards a child and has been terminated.
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The headline is a bit misleading -- she is only a "former" teacher in the sense that she was fired when the child's parent complained, She was employed by the Christian School at the time of this heinous assault.