Pinellas School Employee Accused of Hitting 6-Year-Old Child with Autism with Lunch Box

Pinellas school employee accused of hitting 6-year-old child with autism with lunch box

LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — A substitute classroom assistant is facing charges after Pinellas County deputies said he hit a child with autism with a lunch box, leaving a welt on the child's forehead. David Jones, 65, was arrested and charged with child abuse following the Sept. 15 incident at Oakhurst Elementary School, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. St. Pete man arrested after father found shot to death with toddler in the car…

Substitute teacher accused of striking autistic student's face with lunch box

A substitute teacher at Oakhurst Elementary School has been arrested after striking a special needs student with a lunch box containing a mental canister, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Pinellas County Schools employee struck student with lunch box containing metal canister: deputies

Deputies say the student was left with a welt on the forehead. Meanwhile, David Jones, 65, has been charged with child abuse.

Pinellas County Schools Employee Accused Of Striking 6-Year-Old Autistic Student With Lunch Box

Pinellas County Schools Employee Arrested for Child Abuse PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A Pinellas County Schools employee has been arrested and charged with child abuse after allegedly striking a 6-year-old autistic student in a special needs classroom. According to a news release from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, 65-year-old David Jones, a substitute classroom assistant […] Pinellas County Schools Employee Accused Of Striking 6-Year-Old Aut…

School Employee Arrested for Child Abuse in Largo - Jacksonville Legal Notice

LARGO, Fla.—A substitute classroom assistant at Oakhurst Elementary School has been arrested and charged with child abuse after allegedly hitting a 6-year-old special needs student with a lunch box. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on September 15. Deputies say that David Jones, 65, was working in a special needs classroom when the autistic, semi-verbal victim began hitting and kicking to communicate. Jone…

Pinellas County Schools Employee Arrested for Child Abuse

LARGO – Deputies with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Pinellas County Schools employee on a child abuse charge following an incident at Oakhurst Elementary School. According to investigators, on September 15, 2025, 65-year-old David Jones was working as a substitute classroom assistant in a special needs classroom. Deputies say that after lunch, a 6-year-old student, who is autistic and semi-verbal, began hitting and kicking as a…