TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A local school paraprofessional who is on leave after she was captured on camera grabbing a child’s neck and pushing him against a wall is now facing criminal charges.

Court filings show Charisa Craig, 50, of Toledo, is facing an assault charge stemming from the incident. Craig was working as a paraprofessional at Garfield Elementary School in Toledo at the time of the alleged assault on Sept. 25.

A Toledo Public Schools spokesperson previously told 13 Action News before the news of the criminal charges that Craig was suspended without pay as an investigation was underway. They called it a “deeply concerning incident.”

“When we became aware of the situation, the district swiftly took action, immediately removing the employee and contacting Lucas County Children’s

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