Disturbing video footage captured of 14-year-old boy being assaulted by workers inside a Virginia Christian boarding has surfaced.
The video resulted in the employees — three life coaches and a program director –?being arrested and charged with assault by mob and assault, according to WTVR.
After striking a deal in court on Thursday morning, the four employees pleaded guilty to simple assault.
?It’s disheartening when it’s proposed to us as a place where children are supposed to get back on track with life,? Nina Fogg, a nearby resident said.
After four teenagers escaped from the boarding school in April, Caroline County investigators got involved.
According to investigators, the boys told them of assault and abuse occurring at the boarding school.
?These children were brought into a situation that supposed to improve their lives with guidance, Christian fellowship and involve their families,? Fogg said. ?And to find out there’s abuse- that’s not what any child deserves.?
Timothy Jordan, Jovanny Rivera, Carey Honea and Liam Galligan all pled guilty to simple assault. Galligan faces 12 counts of child endangerment and is accused of making teenage boys stand in a swamp for extended periods of time.
Watch courtesy of WTVR:
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