Stockton Teacher Accused Of Dragging Student Into Pool In Incident Caught On Video
STOCKTON (CBS SF) – A gym teacher in Stockton is on paid leave and faces criminal charges after he allegedly tried to force a high school student into the swimming pool during class.
The August 24, 2013 incident at Edison High School was caught on a cell phone by a friend of the victim. The video claims to show teacher Denny Peterson trying to pry the resisting teen, who goes by Miss Garcia, and drag her into the pool. At one point, the girl is seen kicking the teacher in the stomach, trying to get him to stop.
The girl said before her friend started recording Peterson touching her, she had been trying to get away from him in the pool. Garcia said she swam the required laps, but refused to put her head underwater.
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