Jennifer Reynolds, a 54-year-old special education therapist in Tennessee, has been charged with aggravated child abuse after allegedly hitting a five-year-old boy in the face with a hard-sided lunchbox at school. The incident happened on Oct. 6 at Rhea Elementary School in Paris, Tennessee, where Reynolds had been assigned to work with the child.
According to Us Weekly, the boy receives individual behavioral support at school. Reynolds was arrested two days later, on Oct. 8. Investigators allege that Reynolds struck the child on the right side of his face with the lunchbox. Authorities have not released details about what happened before the alleged assault, leaving questions about how the confrontation began.
