Heather and Richard Harris, the parents of the victim child, claimed that Arka Montessori Academy of Risinger in Fort Worth failed to protect their son, identified in court papers as UH, during the April 27 incident.
A Texas daycare centre had allegedly been running a ‘child fight club’ where a teacher encouraged her own son to attack a four-year-old boy, according to a lawsuit.
Video footage cited in the lawsuit filed on September 4 shows the teacher, identified as Chynia Johnson, grabbing and shaking UH before dragging him toward her son as the boy struggled to escape.
Johnson allegedly had a history of yelling at and aggressively handling children before the April incident, according to statements from employees cited in the complaint.
“This place looked like a child fight club. It felt like one. This kid was thrown around like a human rag doll by somebody that was supposed to protect him,” family attorney Russell Button was quoted as saying by New York Post.
Texas Health Officials Cite Arka Montessori for Child-Care Violations
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission’s Child-Care Licensing Division has issued a report detailing several violations at Arka Montessori. The investigation revealed that the facility employed prohibited disciplinary methods, including grabbing, pulling, yelling, and physical restraint. Additionally, it was found that caregivers failed to adequately protect the children in their care.
