BEE CAVE, Texas — A Lake Travis ISD special education teacher was arrested this week for allegedly injuring a 6-year-old student.
Rasid Mohagheghian worked at Bee Cave Elementary School. According to court documents, he allegedly threw a 6-year-old student onto the floor and shoved a table toward them on Oct. 29. Police said video also showed Mohagheghian yelling at the child, saying, "You're the devil. You need to go to church. Nobody likes you."
Video also allegedly showed Mohagheghian grabbing the child by the chest hard enough to leave a bruise, fingernail marks and a tear in the child's shirt.
In a letter to the community, Lake Travis ISD Superintendent Paul Norton said "after a comprehensive investigation," Mohagheghian was arrested on Nov. 6 and charged with Injury to a Child, a state jail felony. Norton said Lake Travis ISD is taking all appropriate actions, and Mohagheghian will not be returning to teach.
"Please know that the alleged behavior is completely unacceptable and does not align with the District's values or our standards for professional, compassionate teaching," Norton said. "We remain committed to maintaining the highest level of care and oversight to ensure that every member of our LTISD family treats our students with respect and nurtures their well-being."