Former EPISD special ed teacher charged with six counts of injury to a child
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- On June 26, Rachael Lucas, was arrested and charged with six charges of bodily injury to a child. Lucas is a former special ed teacher with the El Paso Independent School District. She has been released on bond.
According to the affidavits ABC-7 obtained, Lucas was caught on camera injuring six of her students.
The documents state the children's ages ranged from three years old to five years old. All six children are non-verbal according to the court documents.
In the video footage, stated in the affidavits, it shows Lucas forcibly shoving children, kicking a chair at a four year old, and hitting a five year old with a broom stick.
ABC-7 spoke to one of the parents, Nancy Asagi.
She said she was told about the abuse investigation almost two weeks later just before summer break on June 2nd.Â
Asagi says the principal told her and her husband they would be allowed to see the camera footage.
She says they've asked several times over the last month to view it and haven't gotten a response.
"To this day, we have not been, you know, informed exactly the details of what happened," said Asagi.
Video footage stated, also shows Lucas hitting multiple children with a phone.
El Paso ISD told ABC-7 Lucas is no longer employed by the district.
According to court documents, the teacher's assistant, David Gonzales has also been arrested on one charge of bodily injury to a child. The documents state Gonzales was caught on the same camera footage hitting a three year old child in the upper body/head area.
Both former teachers are under review by The Texas Education Agency.
