Florida student who assaulted school employee over Nintendo Switch gets 5 years in prison
- A Florida student, Brendan Depa, was sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting a school employee who confiscated his Nintendo Switch.
- Depa pleaded no contest to aggravated battery, receiving 15 years of probation as well.
- The employee, Joan Naydich, suffered serious injuries and testified she struggles with PTSD and anxiety since the incident.
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Florida teen caught on video brutally beating teacher's aide sentenced to 5 years in prison despite adoptive mother's pleas
The Florida teenager who made national headlines in 2023 for brutally beating a teacher's aide has been sentenced to five years in state prison. Brendan Depa was caught on surveillance video Feb. 21 knocking down his 57-year-old victim before brutally pummeling her on the floor as bystanders watched at Matanzas High School in Palm Coast. He was 17 years old at the time.'I beg you to let him come home with me.' Depa was sentenced Tuesday to priso…
Florida student with autism sentenced to 5 years in prison after attacking teacher's aide
A student with autism from Tampa who attacked a teacher's aide in Flagler County was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday, followed by 15 years supervised probation. Video of the February 2023 attack inside Matanzas High School went viral, capturing the moment Brendan Depa, 17 years old at the time, attacked Joan Naydich, a teacher's aide, knocking her unconscious. He then began kicking and punching her before several overs rushed in to …
Florida student who assaulted school employee over Nintendo Switch gets 5 years in prison
A Florida student accused of beating a school employee unconscious after she confiscated his Nintendo Switch last year was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday, court records show.
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