BROWNSBORO, Texas — Sheriff Botie Hillhouse confirmed a Brownsboro ISD teacher was arrested after causing injury to a 7-year-old student.
Hillhouse confirmed Kyle Lee Rocha, 39, of Chandler, is charged with injury to a child intending bodily harm following his arrest on Tuesday. An affidavit for Rocha's arrest said a video obtained from the classroom shows Rocha responded to an misbehaving student by pushing a desk the student was seated in backwards, causing the student to fall.
The video then allegedly showed Rocha striking the desk behind him, hitting the back of his head and both elbows causing injuries to the student. The video then reportedly showed the student stand up, holding both of his elbows close to his body while screaming and crying.
Photos obtained on Sept. 23 show injuries to the student which included redness to the back of the student's head with a knot protruding from the back of his skull area as well as two small red marks on the elbows with what appeared to be redness and bruising.
Rocha is currently held in Henderson County Jail on a $25,000 bond.
Brownsboro ISD released the following statement to CBS19:
“Providing a safe and caring educational environment for our children is Brownsboro ISD’s first priority. Upon being made aware of potential concerns, we launched a thorough investigation and the employee is no longer employed with the district. The appropriate parties were notified immediately, including law enforcement, Child Protective Services, Henderson County Crimes Against Children and the Texas Education Agency. Due to confidentiality laws, any further questions should be directed to these agencies.”