A substitute teacher has been charged with child abuse in Waynesboro following an incident involving an elementary school student, according to the Waynesboro Police Department.
On May 11 at approximately 9:45 a.m., a school resource officer and Waynesboro Public Schools began investigating an alleged assault, according to police.
"The student received medical attention, and the substitute teacher was immediately removed from the classroom to prevent further contact with students," a release said.
Police said a preliminary investigation determined that Douglas R. Woodside, 66, of Charlottesville, allegedly assaulted a student while attempting to discipline the juvenile for a reported classroom disruption.
Following the investigation, the school resource officer presented the findings to a state magistrate and obtained arrest warrants. Woodside is charged with felony child abuse and misdemeanor assault and battery, police said.
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Woodside turned himself in at the Waynesboro Police Department a day after the alleged incident, according to police. He was released on a $3,500 unsecured bond.
Police have not said how the child was injured or at which school the alleged incident took place.
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