What happened to Tenyetta Olinger, the former teacher's aide?

Tenyetta Olinger, a 49-year-old former teacher's aide, was convicted of assault and endangering children charges for an incident involving a special needs student on a school bus.

How did Olinger mistreat the special needs student?

According to the report, Olinger allegedly grabbed the student's wrist, lifted him by his harness straps, and "muscled" him into his seat with such force that he struck his head against the window and cried out in pain.

What was the reaction to the bus footage of the incident?

The Bellbrook Police Department detective who reviewed the bus footage described it as so disturbing that they recommended the family not watch it.

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Former Teacher's Aide Convicted of Assaulting Special Needs Student

15 Nov

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Summary

Tenyetta Olinger, 49, convicted of assault and endangering children
Incident occurred on school bus in January, involving a nonverbal autistic student
Disturbing bus footage showed employee "muscling" student into seat, causing injuries

Former Teacher's Aide Convicted of Assaulting Special Needs Student

In a concerning incident from earlier this year, a former teacher's aide has been convicted of assaulting a special needs student on a school bus. According to court records, a Greene County jury found Tenyetta Olinger, 49, of Fairborn, guilty of assault and endangering children charges.

The incident occurred on January 28, when Olinger, who was a teacher's aide at Sugarcreek Academy, allegedly mistreated a nonverbal autistic student named Nathan while he was being transported on a Fairborn City Schools bus. Disturbing footage from the bus reportedly showed Olinger grabbing the student's wrist, lifting him by his harness straps, and "muscling" him into his seat with such force that he struck his head against the window and cried out in pain.