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6-Year-Old Autistic Student Criminally Charged After Alleged Assault
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Only On 9: 6-Year-Old Autistic Student Criminally Charged After Alleged Assault September 23, 2007 By Lance Barry Photographed by: Jason Garrison A six-year-old autistic boy has been charged criminally after an incident inside his school where he allegedly assaulted a teacher's aide. It's a story you saw first on 9News. The incident happened earlier this month at Taylor Elementary School in Brooksville, Ky., located in Bracken County. He is in kindergarten at Taylor Elementary, but 9News was told that due to his autism and other conditions, his mental capacity is the equivalent to a child half his age. But despite that condition and his age, it still hasn't stopped a school employee there from holding him accountable: criminally. Whether it's playing outside with his parents, or coloring SpongeBob Squarepants pictures, Nathan Darnell isn't much different than other kids his age. But two things that do make him different from many other six-year-olds is his autism – and his criminal rap sheet. "We are not denying that he did what they are saying, but we are denying he is culpable," said Tony Darnell, Nathan's father. It was just last week when Nathan's teacher's aide, Glenda Schiltz, filed a juvenile fourth degree misdemeanor assault charge against him. "What human being with a heart would do that to a six-year old?, asked Cathy Darnell, Nathan's mother. "Seriously, who would do that? I know I wouldn't." According to the affidavit which 9News obtained, Schiltz alleges that on September 5, Nathan grabbed her by the shirt, pulled her backwards and began punching and kicking her. "He admits to shoving her down, but he says he didn't pull her backwards," said Tony Darnell. "She is no small person, she can defend herself," said Cathy Darnell. So what does the school have to say about the matter? Superintendent of Bracken County Schools Tony Johnson would not appear on camera but did say in a statement, "I believe we followed proper procedures and I have full faith in my staff". Despite being autistic, Nathan is integrated with all kindergartners at Taylor Elementary. His parents believe Schiltz and other teachers there are ill-prepared to handle special needs students. His mother openly questions Schiltz's credentials. "[She believes] you need to take him behind the woodshed and teach him something," Cathy Darnell, said. "That is her mentality, beat it out of him." "Most of the time it [Nathan's behavior] is whining and screaming. I am sure that is hard on teachers and stuff, but we find a way to deal with it," said Tony Darnell. On Wednesday the family went to the county courthouse, where an inquiry was held and it was decided the criminal case against Nathan will indeed move forward. It's likely then that Schiltz will have to be there. But until they get a chance to tell her personally, Nathan's family, in the meantime, does have something they want to say to her. "She is a cold-hearted woman, that she has made every teacher look bad," said Cathy Darnell. Repeated attempts to contact Glenda Schiltz were unsuccessful. 9News also was in communication with several school board members and none wanted to comment on the matter. This is all heading to a proceeding scheduled for next week in which six-year-old Nathan will appear in juvenile court as a defendant. ©2007 The E.W. Scripps Co. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. I keep reading shit like that in the US, good thing I don't live there but let conservatives have it their way for a couple more terms and Canada will make leaps toward conservative dreamland, after all they'd want nothing more than to be part of JesusLand ! 
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