PARMA, Ohio (AP) — A substitute teacher and five students at
a suburban Cleveland high school face charges after police say a
14-year-old developmentally disabled boy was bullied in gym class.
Police
say the boy was knocked down by a volleyball thrown at his head last
month at Parma Senior High School. One student then allegedly kicked the
victim and another dragged him around by his feet.
Police say 49-year-old Gregg Mellinger continued class in another part of the gym as the victim remained
on the floor.
Mellinger, of North Ridgeville, was charged last week with child endangering. He didn’t immediately
return a phone call Monday.
Three students face juvenile charges of assault and two students are charged with disorderly conduct.
Authorities say the boy wasn’t seriously injured. School officials called the conduct unacceptable.
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PARMA, Ohio (AP) — A substitute teacher and five students at
a suburban Cleveland high school face charges after police say a
14-year-old developmentally disabled boy was bullied in gym class.
Police
say the boy was knocked down by a volleyball thrown at his head last
month at Parma Senior High School. One student then allegedly kicked the
victim and another dragged him around by his feet.
Police say 49-year-old Gregg Mellinger continued class in another part of the gym as the victim remained
on the floor.
Mellinger, of North Ridgeville, was charged last week with child endangering. He didn’t immediately
return a phone call Monday.
Three students face juvenile charges of assault and two students are charged with disorderly conduct.
Authorities say the boy wasn’t seriously injured. School officials called the conduct unacceptable.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.