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Wadsworth Elementary teacher arrested for allegedly abusing 6-year-old student

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 23, 2026 at 4:16 PM · 1 min read
Wadsworth Elementary teacher arrested for allegedly abusing 6-year-old student — WFTV Orlando Local, Santa Cruz Schools news
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A Wadsworth Elementary School teacher was arrested after investigators say he forcefully swung a 6-year-old student by the arm and pinned the child against a wall with a desk.Kevin Adkisson, 52, of Bunnell, was arrested Thursday on two counts of child abuse without great bodily harm, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. He was released from the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility on a $5,000 bond.The investigation followed an Oct. 16 classroom encounter involving a student with special needs. A paraprofessional reported what she witnessed to school administrators, who escorted Adkisson off campus and notified the child’s parents and the Florida Department of Children and Families, deputies said.Witness describes classroom encounterAccording to the arrest affidavit, two students were arguing over a toy during classroom free time when the paraprofessional intervened.The employee told investigators Adkisson approached and forcefully pulled the toy from the students’

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