The six-year-old girl was accused of $50 of damage to computers at school
Her mother arrived at Central Elementary in Clewiston on April 13 to pay
She was taken into the office of Melissa Carter, the principal
Not speaking much English, she was confused by what was happening
Carter then brought out a wooden paddle and smacked the girl on the behind
The mother did not know what to do, so filmed the incident as evidence
She said she sacrificed her daughter to show what was happening at school
Corporal punishment is allowed at some school districts but not Hendry County
Florida principal under investigation for paddling 6-year-old student in front of child’s mother
Florida is one of 19 states that allows corporal punishment in schools.
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Authorities are investigating Central Elementary School Principal Melissa Carter after Carter paddled a 6-year-old student in front of her mother.
WINK News, a Fort Myers, FL-based TV station, received a video from the parent of the 6-year-old who was abused by her school’s principal. Within the shocking visual, the child is told to bend over while Carter spanks her with a wooden paddle. One of the school’s clerks, Cecilia Self, assists with the beating.
A Clewiston school principal is under investigation for paddling a student who allegedly damaged a computer, according to the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office report.
The Clewiston Police Department told WINK News they are now investigating a case of Central Elementary School Principal Melissa Carter paddling a student in front of their mother.
WINK News confirmed the Department of Children and Families is also investigating.
Some school districts allow corporal punishment, but the Hendry County School District does not.
The paddling was caught on video by the student’s mother.
WINK News is not identifying the mother to protect her and the child’s identity.