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Teacher charged with ‘malicious punishment’ for stepping on student

Jason Rogers, a sixth-grade teacher in the Underwood School District in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, was charged with malicious punishment of a child for an incident that occurred on February 10.
A complaint filed on March 11 led to Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office deputies being called to Lake Region Hospital for a report of an assault at the Underwood School involving a male sixth-grade student during a lockdown drill.
During the lockdown drill, Rogers, who weighs 350 pounds or more, allegedly stepped on the student's back with both feet while the student was lying on his stomach, causing the student to groan and cry.
According to court documents, Rogers admitted to stepping on the student's lower back, stating he told students lying by the door he could step on them because he didn't feel they were taking the drill seriously, and the student said 'ouch'.
Rogers is currently on administrative leave, according to Underwood School District Superintendent Jeff Wilson, and if convicted of the gross misdemeanor charge, Rogers could face a maximum sentence of one year in jail and a $3,000 fine; his court hearing is scheduled for April 8.

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