PRINCIPAL ABUSE ALLEGATIONS Alleged Abuse By Principal Caught On Tape, Parents File Lawsuit
Reported by: Dan Matics
Web Producer: Mamie Buoy
Reported: Apr. 14, 2012 6:23 PM EDT
Updated: Apr. 26, 2012 10:18 AM EDT
EYEWITNESS ONLINE WEBCAST VIDEO C L I C K T O P L A Y
Pt. Pleasant
, Mason County
, West Virginia
Video has emerged allegedly showing a Mason County school principal yanking a student off the bus.
The incident happened in March.
Police say former Mason County principal, Cameron Moffett, assaulted 11-year-old Zachary Plants on the school bus.
Moffett was arrested on Friday, April 10th and released on a $20,000 property bond.
Plants' parents have filed a civil lawsuit against Moffett and the Mason County Board of Education.
Eyewitness News placed a call to the superintendent of Mason County Schools, which has not yet been returned.
Tom Nunery, Mason County School Board said it is an unfortunate event for the parents, the student, the principal and the school system.
Moffett is no longer the principal, but he does continue to work for Mason County Schools in the bus garage.
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Dan Matics
