FILLMORE, Utah — A special education teacher, who investigators say was assigned to the severe special education department, has been arrested after she allegedly struck an 8-year-old student multiple times.

Melissa Diane Davis, 56, was arrested Thursday and faces a charge of abuse or neglect of a child with a disability. She has also been fired from her position.

According to court documents, the incident that started the investigation happened on Tuesday. Deputies were shown a video from that day, allegedly showing Davis hitting the student multiple times in the arm, torso, and possibly the head.

The student, detectives were told, is considered a non-verbal student and has multiple disabilities, both physical and psychological. Davis was assigned to the student due to their need for c

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