North Texas therapist accused of throwing autistic child against wall arrested in Lubbock
CBS News Texas confirmed the facility is not only the center of a police investigation but also at the center of a lawsuit by that autistic child's family.
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CBS News Texas confirmed the facility is not only the center of a police investigation but also at the center of a lawsuit by that autistic child's family.
An arrest warrant has also been issued for a therapist at the facility accused of throwing a 7-year-old non-verbal autistic child against a well.
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