A pre-school worker was caught on video slapping and dragging a defenseless toddler in class \u2014 and the child\u2019s furious parents are demanding justice for the savage attack.<\/p>\n
Ariana and Joseph Lebron say their 3-year-old son was assaulted by assistant teacher<\/a> Silvia Beshay at the Kiddie Academy<\/a> of Staten Island on Oct. 14, 2025, according to a lawsuit filed in Staten Island Supreme Court on Sept. 21.\u00a0<\/p>\n Video allegedly shows Beshay striking the terrified boy \u201cwith an open hand\u201d before she \u201cdragged\u201d him across the room, according to court documents.<\/p>\n Silvia Beshay, pictured with her husband, was fired immediately after being caught on video slapping and dragging a defenseless toddler. FaceBook \/ Ehab Ebrahem<\/p>\n The unhinged educator was fired from Kiddie Academy on the day of the attack and is barred from working for city public schools or its partners ever again, according to a city Department of Education spokesperson.\u00a0<\/p>\n Police arrested Beshay for the assault<\/a> on Nov. 7 and she pleaded not guilty. <\/p>\n The case has since been dropped and sealed, according to the Staten Island DA\u2019s office.\u00a0<\/p>\n An office spokesperson said they couldn\u2019t comment on why the case was dismissed.\u00a0<\/p>\n The toddler was left with permanent physical and emotional injuries<\/a>, according to court papers.\u00a0<\/p>\n The couple is demanding unspecified damages from Beshay, Kiddie Academy, the city and the DOE.<\/p>\n Joe and Ariana Lebron filed the lawsuit in Richmond County Supreme Court. facebook \/ Joe Lebron<\/p>\n \u201cOur primary concern is and always has been our son\u2019s well-being and healing. Our faith in Jesus Christ has sustained our family throughout this difficult experience, and we are grateful for the prayers and support we have received,\u201d the Lebrons, both Staten Island-based real estate agents, said in a statement to The Post.<\/p>\n \u201cBecause the litigation just commenced, we prefer not to discuss the facts or evidence publicly at this time. We trust the legal process and continue to pray for truth, justice and healing.\u201d<\/p>\n According to public salary information, assistant teachers at the Kiddie Academy \u2014 a privately-owned but city-partnered school \u2014 make anywhere from $32,000 to $52,000 each year.<\/p>\n It is unclear how long Beshay, who was hired by Kiddie Academy directly, worked there.<\/p>\n School employees must go through a security clearance<\/a> process to work around children, which includes fingerprinting and a criminal background check.<\/p>\n