Teacher charged in $55,000 fart spray prank that sent students to hospital

Key Points • A South Carolina teaching assistant was arrested after repeatedly spraying a foul-smelling chemical at a high school • Several students sought medical attention for respiratory issues caused by the odor • Damage to the school’s air system totaled more than $55,000

Florence, SC – A South Carolina teaching assistant is behind bars after investigators say he unleashed a weeks-long fart spray attack inside a high school, sickening students and leaving the district with a massive repair bill.

Deputies with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office arrested 32-year-old Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis on Friday after tracing the noxious odor plaguing West Florence High School back to him. Investigators say Lewis purchased a prank product online designed to mimic the smell of feces