Instructional Assistant Arrested, Charged in Child Assault at Latonia Elementary
An instructional assistant in Covington, Kentucky, has been arrested and charged with assaulting a child at Latonia Elementary School. The individual is no longer employed by the school district.
Greenville Spartanburg Asheville Anderson, SC, September 5, 2026 — A former instructional assistant is facing charges following an alleged incident at Latonia Elementary School in Covington, Kentucky. The individual has been arrested and charged with assaulting a child.
The Covington Police Department has confirmed the arrest. The instructional assistant, whose name was not provided, was charged in connection with an alleged assault that occurred at Latonia Elementary School. Authorities stated that the alleged incident involved a child.
As a result of the arrest and charges, the individual is no longer employed by the Covington Independent School District. School district officials have not released further details regarding the specific circumstances of the alleged assault or the timeline of events leading to the arrest.
The summary provided did not include the date of the alleged assault, the date of the arrest, or information regarding the condition of the child involved. It also did not specify the legal proceedings that will follow the charges. The Covington Independent School District has stated the employee is no longer with the district, but further information on their employment status beyond that was not immediately available.
Investigations into the matter are reportedly ongoing. The school district has not commented on whether it plans to implement any new protocols in response to the incident, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation.
Story summarized from the original created by Matt Schaffer, Jordan Gartner on www.foxcarolina.com, see more information here.
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