A Providence middle school teacher charged after allegedly assaulting students made his initial appearance in 1st District Court on Monday.
Scott D. Meeker, 50, was charged last month with second-degree child abuse and four counts of class-B assault.
Meeker was set to appear before the court again on June 1, allowing prosecutors and defense counsel to prepare for a preliminary hearing in the matter.
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During the appearance, Judge Angela Fonnesbeck also granted a motion to amend Meekerâs pretrial release conditions. The order allows Meeker to attend family and religious functions including âend-of-year school activitiesâ involving members of his own family provided he is âaccompanied by a responsible adult.â
A Spring Creek Middle School teacher was arrested on suspicion of physically assaulting students on Wednesday.
Scott D. Meeker, 51, was arrested on suspicion of felony counts of child abuse and aggravated assault as well as three counts of misdemeanor assault.
According to a statement from the Cache County Sheriffâs Office, a resource officer working at Providence middle school had been notified of an alleged assault on a student by a teacher. That evening, Lt. Doyle Peck wrote, a local hospital reported a student being treated for an injury, and the student was âone of several victims in the alleged incident.â
Cache County teacher arrested for alleged assault on students
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and last updated 2021-04-15 19:43:18-04
PROVIDENCE, Utah â A Cache County middle school teacher was arrested Thursday for allegedly assaulting several students.
Scott D. Meeker, 51, a teacher at Spring Creek Middle School in Providence, was charged with one count of Felony Second Degree Child Abuse, Third Degree Felony Aggravated Assault and three counts of Class B Misdemeanor Assault.
Meeker was originally placed on administrative leave Wednesday after a school resource officer notified the school district of an alleged assault on a student.
The Cache County Sheriff s Office began its investigation Thursday after a hospital called authorities to report a student was being treated for injuries sustained in a possible assault. Officials believe the student was one of several victims of assault.
A Spring Creek Middle School teacher has been charged in 1st District Court after allegedly physically assaulting students. Â
Scott D. Meeker, 50, faces one count of second-degree child abuse and four counts of class-B misdemeanor assault. The charges were filed with the court on Friday morning.
According to a statement from the Cache County Sheriffâs Office, a resource officer working at the Providence middle school had been notified of an alleged assault on a student by a teacher on Wednesday. That evening, Lt. Doyle Peck wrote, a local hospital reported a student being treated for an injury, and the student was âone of several victims in the alleged incident.â