An unnamed New Jersey kindergarten aide is accused of assaulting a 5-year-old girl at the school. Allegedly, the aide struck the back of the girl’s head on a metal cabinet after forcibly placing her in a chair.

CBS News Philadelphia spoke with the 5-year-old’s mother, only identified as Mariah, who lives in Salem County. She revealed that she was called by the John Fenwick Academy on Thursday, October 2. She was informed that her daughter was misbehaving in class. Then, she received a second call, and things took a turn for the worse.

“I received a call from the principal stating that I needed to come to the school immediately,” Mariah said. “When I asked if my daughter was in trouble or OK, she said she didn’t want to talk about it over the phone.”

Upon arriving at the school, Mariah l

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