OVIEDO, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 A Florida middle school teacher is accused of dragging a seventh-grade student out of her classroom by the arm, with prosecutors alleging the child suffered mental injuries.<\/p>\n
Fada Concepcion, a seventh-grade teacher at Tuskawilla Middle School<\/a> in Oviedo, faces one count of child abuse without great bodily harm, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to an arrest report, the incident happened Tuesday around noon during third period. School surveillance video allegedly showed Concepcion dragging the student out of her classroom by the arm and leaving him in the hallway.<\/p>\n During an interview with deputies, Concepcion said she did not remember dragging the student out of class but acknowledged escorting him out while he repeatedly slumped over, according to the report.<\/p>\n See also: Florida woman accused of DUI after deputies say she hit and killed horse, drove home<\/a><\/p>\n A deputy asked Concepcion to explain why video showed her dragging the student into the hallway, but she said she could not, the report states.<\/p>\n The student also told investigators he had been dragged out of the classroom and was worried he would get in trouble with his father, according to the report.<\/p>\n Concepcion’s attorney disputed the characterization of the incident, saying the student had been misbehaving and that his client was escorting him out of the classroom.<\/p>\n The attorney also pointed to the absence of reported physical injuries, including bruising on the student’s arm, according to WESH<\/a>. However, a prosecutor said the child had suffered mental injuries.<\/p>\n A judge reduced Concepcion’s bond from $5,000 to $1,000 on Friday.<\/p>\n