Amanda Batchelor , Digital Executive Producer. Two other parents who have children in the same class where the alleged abuse occurred said they have never had an issue with Nemec.
I think she was an amazing teacher and I'm very sad about this. She always came up to us with respect. Nemec is charged with seven counts of child abuse. On one occasion, a 7-year-old boy told his mother that Nemec placed her hand over his mouth to prevent him from talking. He said she also flicked him on his cheek because he was talking too much. In a separate incident, a 6-year-old boy told his mother that Nemec spanked him on his buttocks because he was sitting on his feet in his chair.
He said she also hit him on the top of his head and would place her hand over his mouth to prevent him from talking. He also claims Nemec would flick his fingers when he would raise his hand in class. According to the arrest report, another 6-year-old boy was a victim of Nemec. Police said the victim's mother observed a bruise on his left arm along with several scratches on his right inner arm.
When she asked what happened, he told her Nemec tightly grabbed his arms causing the injuries. He said he told his teacher that she was hurting him and she stated that she didn't care. When advised of the allegations, Nemec told detectives, "I didn't know I scratched him," the arrest report states. While the charges may seem severe to some, police contend the law is the law.
Carl Zogby told Local And like Bello, most parents told Local 10 News that they still stand behind the school. We are very saddened by the allegations against Mrs. Nemec and are fully cooperating with the authorities as well as conducting our own internal investigation.
