Therapist Accused of Kicking Autistic Child

A behavioral therapist accused of kicking a five-year-old autistic child during a therapy session is facing felony charges after the violent incident was captured on surveillance video. The child, non-verbal and cleaning up trash, was struck in the head, triggering an emotional meltdown. Salas claims it was an accident while moving a chair, but police arrested him at home on charges of child abuse and aggravated assault. Despite prosecutors seeking a $100K bond, a judge set it at $5K with ankle monitor conditions and a ban from the center. The facility fired him immediately and vowed zero tolerance. He’s next in court on June 10th. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/13a333f23ce4295d