In cellphone video sent to CNN by Probinsky, an adult staff member can be seen paddling the 6-year-old girl as another adult holds her in place. The Florida State Attorney conducted a review and found no evidence school Principal Melissa Carter had committed a crime, according to a memo to Clewiston Police Department dated May 7. 'Illegal and a criminal battery'In a statement issued Saturday, Probinsky said Florida State Attorney Amira Fox's decision not to file criminal charges against Carter and Self "relied on a flawed legal analysis." Probinsky told CNN he was representing the mother and child at their request and had taken the case pro bono. CNN has reached out to the Florida Department of Education which, per its policy, would not confirm or deny an investigation into staff at the school.

Source: CNN May 09, 2021 08:48 UTC