"The victim was then provided a spoon by Kanipe and was compelled to eat some of his vomit," according to the release. He then proceeds to vomit, according to the release. In the release, BPD describes how the video shows the victim sitting at a lunch table, eating his food until he stands and begins to choke on his food. Seymour and Kanipe were booked into the Hendricks County Jail, she said. The charges were filed by the Hendricks County Prosecutor Office Wednesday, Brownsburg Police Department Captain Jennifer Barrett told IndyStar. A video, which the BPD has not released, shows staff members surrounding the student and watching the staff members' "mistreatment" of the boy as he ate lunch. Two additional employees and a third-party contractor affiliated with Kids Count will also be charged for failing to report the incident, according to the release. Police said the two were charged with neglect of a dependent and failure to report, following the incident that involved a student in Brownsburg's life skills program for students with disabilities. Four staff members at Brownsburg Community Schools and an independent contractor are facing criminal charges for an incident in February, in which a seven-year-old special education student was told to eat and clean his own vomit, Brownsburg Police say.Ä«rownsburg police identified the staff members as Brown Elementary teacher Sara Seymour and instructional aide Debra Kanipe.
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