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A former teacher and her assistant have been arrested after video revealed students with disabilities were being assaulted, according to police in North Carolina.

The investigation began in October and involves children attending Troutman Elementary School in Troutman, police said in a Nov. 25 release. Troutman is about a 35-mile drive north from uptown Charlotte.

“The School Resource Officer at Troutman Elementary School received a report of a possible assault involving a teacher assigned to exceptional students,” police said.

“The Troutman Police Department Criminal Investigation Unit was later contacted by Iredell-Statesville Schools with concerns about additional incidents. Detectives reviewed more than 100 hours of classroom video and identified 13 additional assaults.”

Teacher Kassidy Ross, 23, was arrested and faces charges of with assault on an individual with disabilities, police said. She has been suspended from duties at the school, officials said.

A series of arrest warrants describe incidents involving at least three children, one “grabbed multiple times” and struck with an open hand, another “yanked to the ground multiple times” and hit on the head with an open hand, and a third grabbed by the hair and pulled into a chair.

Video evidence also indicated “one assault committed by a teacher assistant, Juanita Nesbit,” police said. Nesbit was also arrested and charged, officials said.

Police did not reveal how many students were involved in the investigation.

Troutman Elementary has a student population of just under 800 in Pre-K through 5, according to USnews.com.

“We thank the administrative staff at Troutman Elementary School for promptly reporting this incident to law enforcement as soon as they received the information,” police said.

This story was originally published November 26, 2025 at 6:36 AM.