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24-05-2025
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Substitute Teacher, 27, Arrested After Allegedly Punching Florida High School Student Who Has Autism
A substitute teacher is facing legal trouble after allegedly punching a Florida high school student who has autism Jeffrey Jung, 27, was charged with battery after witnesses say he entered a classroom and struck a student, who he blamed for another child's nosebleed Seminole County Public Schools said Jung is "no longer" an employee for the districtA substitute teacher at a Florida high school is facing legal trouble after he allegedly punched a student who has autism. Jeffrey Jung, 27, was arrested on Monday, May 19, after staff members said they witnessed him battering a student inside a classroom at Seminole High School, according to a police report provided to PEOPLE by the Sanford Police Department (SPD). Witnesses who were monitoring students claimed that Jung entered a classroom, "leaned down on" and approached the student while they were lying on a mat and punched them in the ribs and arm. One witness said Jung blamed the student for causing another child's nosebleed, per the report. A witness then intervened to stop the attack, according to the arrest report, which featured an incident description provided by a school resource officer. According to both ABC affiliate WFTV and NBC affiliate WESH, the victim is nonverbal and has autism. The SPD arrested Jung around 11:18 a.m. local time and charged him with battery. He was brought to Seminole County Jail for further processing and was later released on bond, CBS affiliate WKMG and WFTV reported. (The arrest report said Jung's bond was set at $1,000.) Jung had been serving as a long-term substitute with the district since August 2024, according to a spokesperson for Seminole County Public Schools (SCPS), who confirmed to PEOPLE on Saturday, May 24, that he is "no longer" working with the district. 'Any allegations of misconduct by our staff will be taken seriously and handled quickly," the SCPS spokesperson said. "We will continue to fully cooperate and assist law enforcement as they continue their investigation. The safety of our students and staff is our highest priority, and any type of behavior that jeopardizes that safety will not be tolerated in Seminole County Public Schools.' The arrest report confirmed that "contact was made" with the victim's parents following the alleged attack. It added that the child's father "provided a statement advising on behalf of his son he would like to press charges." Margaret Thornton, chief operations officer at Opportunity Community Ability Inc. in Central Florida, told WFTV that she felt "heartbroken for that student and their family because their life has been forever changed." Per the outlet, every substitute teacher in the district is certified in Exceptional Student Education (ESE). 'A public educator who's working with children on the spectrum probably already has an ESC certificate. I would urge them, honestly, to have an Autism Spectrum Disorder endorsement, which is an additional level of education,' Thornton said. She added: 'But what they also may need to invest in in the school system is working on teaching emotional intelligence and recognizing as an educator how we are feeling as we're working through the struggles of teaching individuals that need more support and maybe create more challenges.' Read the original article on People
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23-05-2025
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Seminole High School substitute teacher arrested for punching student with autism: deputies
The Brief A substitute teacher was taken to jail for punching a nonverbal student with autism in a classroom at Seminole High School on Monday, according to an arrest affidavit. The 27-year-old admitted to police he placed his hands on the victim for no reason. The school district confirmed that he is no longer a Seminole County Schools employee. ORLANDO, Fla. - A Seminole County substitute teacher was taken to jail for punching a nonverbal student with autism, according to an arrest affidavit. The incident reportedly happened on Monday in a classroom at Seminole High School. What we know Jeffrey Jung, 27, was arrested on a battery charge after staff members reported that Jung had struck a student, punching the victim in the ribs and arm area. It's unclear what led to the attack, but witnesses reported hearing Jung say, "you made Matthew's nose f**king bleed," before he leaned down onto the student. Jung admitted to police that he placed his hands on the victim for no reason. Jung was booked into the Seminole County Jail. He was later released after posting $1,000 bond. As of Friday morning, Jung had no court hearings scheduled. What they're saying According to Seminole County Schools, Jung is no longer employed as a substitute. He had been serving as a long-term substitute with the district since August 2024. "Any allegations of misconduct by our staff will be taken seriously and handled quickly. We will continue to fully cooperate and assist law enforcement as they continue their investigation.," a spokesperson for the district said. "The safety of our students and staff is our highest priority, and any type of behavior that jeopardizes that safety will not be tolerated in Seminole County Public Schools." STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 35 ORLANDO: Download the FOX Local app for breaking news alerts, the latest news headlines Download the FOX 35 Storm Team Weather app for weather alerts & radar Sign up for FOX 35's daily newsletter for the latest morning headlines FOX Local:Stream FOX 35 newscasts, FOX 35 News+, Central Florida Eats on your smart TV The Source This story was written based on information shared by the Sanford Police Department.
