Texas Teachers Arrested After Boy with Down Syndrome Allegedly Forced to Walk Around Classroom with Hands Taped Together

Three former high school employees in Texas were arrested last week after allegedly taping the hands of a student with a disability together and forcing him to walk around a classroom for several hours, according to several reports.

Krystina Rena Haas, June Renee Tyron and Prisicilla Gutierrez were arrested last Friday after the student’s grandmother became concerned and called police when the boy arrived home off the bus with redness on his hands, local CBS 19, the Moore County News Press, and local KLTV reported this week.

The student, who has Down Syndrome, according to KLTV, was under the supervision of Haas, 35, while Tyron and Gutierrez were aides in the classroom. 

Security footage reviewed by police showed that Haas forced the special needs student to walk in circles around the classroom for more than four hours and at one point got angry with the student, getting “right up in his face” and yelling at them, KLTV reported, citing police documents.

Haas then told Tryon to “get the tape,” according to court documents cited by CBS 19, and Tryon allegedly wrapped up both of the students’ hands.

Haas, Tyron, and Gutierrez remain in police custody at the Smith County Jail in Tyler, Texas, according to inmate records reviewed by PEOPLE this week. The three former Tyler High School employees were taken into custody last Friday afternoon and each charged with causing injury to a disabled person.

Haas is facing a $300,000 bond, according to CBS 19, while Tyron and Gutierrez each received a $150,000 bond.

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Haas told police she became angry with the student after she alleged he made rude gestures and comments towards her, KLTV reported, citing police documents. The outlet reported that Haas told police she was aware of his disability.

Meanwhile, police alleged in charging documents that Tyron spoke in a “demeaning” fashion to the student, while Gutierrez was crocheting at her desk throughout the incident, the outlet reported.

Jennifer Hines, a spokesperson for the Tyler Independent School District, told PEOPLE the three staffers were fired after the school learned about the incident.

“This situation involved a student with disabilities, and while it did not include sexual acts or severe bodily harm, we take any breach of student safety with the utmost seriousness,” the spokesperson said. “These individuals are no longer employed by the district.”

The school district’s superintendent, Dr. Marty Crawford, said in a statement that the allegations are “appalling.”

“This situation is appalling, disappointing, and disheartening—especially because it concerns our most vulnerable population,” Crawford said. “As educators and caretakers, we hold ourselves to the highest standards, and any violation of that trust is completely unacceptable.”

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