Police: Az. Teacher Takes 6-Yr-Old Girl's Shirt Off as 'Punishment'

[The Straight Story]

MESA, Arizona -- An Arizona Kindergarten teacher faces 26 counts of indecent exposure and one count of child abuse after he allegedly removed a 6-year-old girl's shirt that left her naked from the waist up in a packed classroom.

Thomas Washburn, 54, who teaches at Adams Elementary School in Mesa, was arrested Wednesday when the incident reportedly occurred.

Police said something upset Washburn, who started shouting in the classroom filled with two dozen youngsters. The outburst frightened the victim and she hid her face in the top of her shirt, officers said.

The victim's mother said her daughter was born prematurely and is "developmentally delayed," according to a police report.

Officers said Washburn told the girl to take her face out of the shirt and when she did not comply, he went to her and completely removed her shirt, leaving her naked from the waist up in front of her classmates for about 10 minutes.

The girl broke down crying, police said. Washburn eventually returned her clothing.

http://www.8newsnow.com/story/24483352/police-mesa-arizona-kindergarten-teacher-thomas-washburn-made-student-take-off-shirt-as-punishment

[KamaAina]

1. Wonder how he'll fare in Sheriff Joke's jail system?

[dlwickham]

2. it probably won't be enough to punish him for this

[1StrongBlackMan]

3. This is a sex crime against a child by a white male ...

I'm surprised sheriff joke even sent someone to investigate.

[snooper2]

4. look at this loser

Now your face is on the intertubes forever asshole

[In_The_Wind]

13. He is a disgrace to his profession.

[Wait Wut]

5. Well...

...there go his adoption chances...I fucking hope.

That poor little girl.

[shenmue]

6. Oh Lord!

What a nightmare.

[Control-Z]

7. That is the kind of treatment

that scars for life. I'm shaking just thinking about it. Poor little girl.

[Brigid]

8. Is Mesa in Maricopa County?

If it is, he does indeed get to take up residence in Crazy Sheriff Joe's tent city.

[narnian60]

9. This "teacher"

should never be allowed to enter a classroom ever again. Insanity.

[Initech]

11. What you said! Good lord, what a creep!!!

[exboyfil]

10. Gets paid while on adminstrative leave

Also it appears nothing happened to the aide who should have said something to the teacher to stop it or bolted for the principle's office if he/she was afraid.

[NaturalHigh]

12. This guy is disgrace.

Looking at his picture up thread, I'm thinking some drugs may have been involved.

[delta17]

14. What a scumbag.

I hope he never teaches again.

[theHandpuppet]

15. Sick bastard

Sadistic creep has no business being a teacher or being around kids period.