MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A Madison County Schools paraeducator is facing child abuse charges.

According to court documents, on Tuesday, 63-year-old Beverly Vanwinkle-Thompson was detained at her home and taken to the Richmond Police Department where she was later arrested.

Beverly Vanwinkle-Thompson, 63 (Madison County Detention Center/WKYT)

According to her arrest citation, a concerned parent of a 7-year-old student at White Hall Elementary reported to Richmond Police that his child was assaulted by school staff.

Richmond police say they received a video of Vanwinkle-Thompson and the student, which included Vanwinkle-Thompson pulling the student by her hair while the student was unclothed and smacking the child on the leg.

Vanwinkle-Thompson is charged with second-degree crimin

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