CAYCE, S.C.—Police say a South Carolina teacher’s assistant is facing criminal charges for choking an 18-year-old male student, who briefly lost consciousness.
News outlets report the Cayce Department of Public Safety announced Monday, March 4, that 60-year-old Willie Louis Scott Jr. was charged with third-degree assault and battery. He’s also an assistant football coach at Brookland-Cayce High School.
Cayce Department of Public Safety Charges Brookland Cayce High School Employee with Assault & Battery in the 3rd…
Posted by Cayce Department of Public Safety on Monday, 4 March 2019
Police say the student was being counseled by another teacher for a dress code violation on Feb. 27, when Scott placed his hands about the victim’s neck and shoulders.
According to police statements, the student’s airway was restricted, and he briefly lost consciousness. Police say the victim was able to return to class shortly after the incident.
Scott turned himself in Monday without incident and was booked into the Lexington County Detention Center (LCDC), according to the statement.
Scott will have a bond hearing Monday, at LCDC. His next scheduled court appearance is Tuesday, March 19, at the Cayce Municipal Court.
The Cayce DPS School Resource Officer was notified of the incident by a school official and an investigation was begun immediately.
#BREAKING Brookland-Cayce High School employee charged after assaulting student >> https://t.co/ZZOHf8FRGg pic.twitter.com/BVTHxSUTja
— WIS News 10 (@wis10) March 4, 2019
