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A second-grade instructor at a Virginia elementary faculty was arrested on Thursday after the varsity useful resource officer discovered her to be excessive on medicine in her classroom.
The college useful resource officer at Spotswood Elementary College in Fredericksburg discovered that Candyce Leigh Carter, 35, gave the impression to be underneath the affect of medicine at college. Additional investigation turned up suspected narcotics in her classroom, authorities mentioned.
Carter, a Spotsylvania resident, was arrested for felony possession of schedule I/II narcotics, felony baby endangerment, and felony baby neglect or abuse, the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned.
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Candyce Leigh Carter, 35, of Spotsylvania, Va., was arrested after showing underneath the affect of suspected narcotics in her second-grade classroom at Spotswood Elementary College on Thursday, Could 16, 2024. (Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Workplace)
Through the incident, Carter’s husband was discovered within the faculty car parking zone in a car, additionally underneath the suspected affect of narcotics, and required medical consideration, police mentioned.
Based on police, a 2-year-old baby was discovered within the car with the husband, recognized as 34-year-old Kristopher Donald Carter, additionally from Spotsylvania. He was arrested for felony baby endangerment and felony baby neglect or abuse, authorities mentioned.
Each Carters have been incarcerated at Rappahannock Regional Jail. Candyce Carter is being held with out bond. Kristopher Carter is in jail underneath a $5,000 bond.
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Kristopher Donald Carter, 34, of Spotsylvania, Va., was arrested on Thursday, Could 16, 2024, for being underneath the suspected affect of narcotics within the car parking zone of Spotswood Elementary College. (Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Workplace)
“No college students reported accidents or publicity, however had been checked by medical personnel out of abundance of warning and the classroom was professionally cleaned,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
Spotsylvania Social Providers and the varsity’s administration assisted the sheriff’s workplace with the arrest.
In a press release, Spotsylvania County College Board member Lisa Phelps thanked regulation enforcement for his or her efforts, FOX 5 D.C. reported.
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Spotsylvania County Public Faculties officers mentioned the varsity takes issues of alleged private conduct “very critically” and thanked regulation enforcement for his or her efforts. (jhorrocks/iStock)
“I’m grateful that the youngsters of Spotsylvania County weren’t impacted by the medicine by means of direct contact. I do know that there’s a presence of medicine in our faculties, adults and kids alike. I’ve expressed my considerations publicly at college board conferences, repeatedly,” Phelps instructed FOX 5 DC.
“It appears as if there is no such thing as a distinction than every other faculty we regularly see within the information. I imagine the distinction from after I attended faculty in comparison with current day, is the presence of fentanyl. Your baby, your partner, your pal won’t get a second likelihood at life if uncovered to fentanyl,” she added.
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“Spotsylvania County Public Faculties takes all reviews of alleged personnel misconduct very critically and follows relevant district insurance policies and procedures when responding to and investigating complaints,” mentioned College Board Chair Lorita Daniels in a press release to FOX 5 DC. “The district appreciates the short motion of our Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Division. We are going to proceed to work diligently to make sure all college students and workers stay secure whereas in our faculties.”
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