LOUISIANA — A St. Tammany Parish teacher has been arrested after authorities say he placed Band-Aids on students’ mouths as a form of punishment.
According to the Pearl River Police Department, the incident involved seven students between the ages of 8 and 10 at Riverside Elementary School.
Investigators say 38-year-old George Serban allegedly put Band-Aids over the students’ mouths because they were talking in class.
Serban has been charged with simple battery and cruelty to juveniles, officials said.
The case remains under investigation.
