{"id":26962,"date":"2025-10-30T19:46:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/26962\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T19:46:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:46:08","slug":"woman-arrested-after-allegedly-beating-child-after-he-was-removed-from-bus-for-behavior-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/26962\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman arrested after allegedly beating child after he was removed from bus for behavior issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; One woman was arrested and charged with child abuse after allegedly beating a child who had been taken off a school bus for behavior. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to arrest papers, Arielle Everett arrived on campus to pick up the child after getting a call that he had to be removed from the bus for bad behavior and reportedly beat the child. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Everett is accused of beating a child after being notified he had to be removed from the...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/QIU57RGAYJCNNABWEMVMD54BGU.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Everett is accused of beating a child after being notified he had to be removed from the school bus for behavior issues.(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Surveillance video showed Everett approaching the child, who \u201cassumed a defensive posture.\u201d Everett reached out to grab the child, who tried to run, before she \u201ctook hold of him and appeared to take him down to the concrete sidewalk,\u201d documents say. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">While on the ground, Everett appeared to be trying to strike the child. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">She was separated from the child by staff, and the child jogged away, arrest papers show. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Police said Everett told them she was angry when she arrived because of the child\u2019s continued behavioral problems at school. She told police that when staff called her about the child\u2019s behavior, she could hear him cursing and yelling at other staff members. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More on crime in our area: <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Everett told police she went to grab the child because she knew he would try to run away, and she fell due to a medical condition in her lower legs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">A witness said he watched Everett walk up to the child, who attempted to run, before she brought him to the ground. The witness said Everett seemed to be punching the child. The two were separated by staff, and the witness said the child had an injury to his face. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">When police spoke to the child, he had a \u201cslight abrasion on the upper right side of his brow\/temple area\u201d and \u201csome swelling and redness within the same area,\u201d arrest papers say. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The child told police he fell and did not mention being hit by Everett. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Everett was arrested and charged with child abuse without great bodily harm. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/30\/woman-arrested-after-allegedly-beating-child-after-he-was-removed-bus-behavior-issues\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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