A teaching assistant in the Loudoun County, Virginia, public schools has been charged with assaulting a student.
Joshua F. Simons, 34, of Charles Town, West Virginia, was accused last week of striking a child inside a classroom. An investigation by the Loudoun County Sheriff鈥檚 Office鈥檚 Special Victims Unit followed.
In a statement, the Sheriff鈥檚 Office said Simons 鈥渃reated or inflicted 鈥� a physical or mental injury by other than accidental means,鈥� which is a misdemeanor.
The child involved in the incident suffered minor injuries, but the sheriff鈥檚 office did not provide additional details.
Simons turned himself in to authorities Tuesday and was later released on a personal recognizance bond.
