Former Covington school employee arrested, accused of cruelty to juveniles
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COVINGTON, La. (WGNO) — A former Covington elementary school employee has been arrested in connection with a cruelty to juveniles investigation on Thursday, May 23.
The Covington Police Department reported officers launched the investigation after receiving a report of a “concerning incident involving a student” and a paraprofessional, identified by the CPD as Monica Bates, at E. E. Lyon Elementary School.
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According to the CPD, the incident allegedly happened while Bates was supervising the student during school hours.
Bates was arrested and faces a charge of cruelty to juveniles.
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