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North Carolina teacher allegedly caught kissing kindergartener in bathroom

  • A teacher at Blythe Elementary in North Carolina is accused of inappropriately kissing Journey, a 5-year-old autistic kindergartener, in a school bathroom on March 28.
  • Another staff member witnessed the teacher cornering Journey and reported the incident to school officials; however, the police ultimately decided not to pursue charges since Journey, being nonverbal, was unable to provide detailed testimony.
  • The staff member involved was taken out of the classroom but remained employed at the school while an investigation by the district was underway, and Journey’s parents held discussions with teachers about the recent changes in their daughter’s behavior.
  • Elizabeth Szumski, Journey’s mother, said the school kept her daughter in class after the incident without immediately contacting police, describing the situation as troubling and feeling helpless.
  • Because the case was dismissed without charges, Szumski worries the behavior may have lasted longer and feels concerned about protecting her nonverbal daughter at school.
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NBC Miami broke the news in Miami, United States on Friday, May 2, 2025.
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