Two teachers from a school in Louisiana are facing criminal charges after they were found to have continuously bullied and intimidated an 11-year-old student. During her time learning under Ms. Ann Marie Shelvin and Ms. Tracy Gallow, the girl was reportedly put through verbal abuse and even physical attacks, by way of other students, whom were sent after the victim by one of the teachers.

According to the local St. Landry Parish Sheriff, the victim's mother originally filed complaint against Ms. Shelvin back in February. By then the badgering experienced by the girl had reportedly become habitual, and reached such depths that Shelvin had at one point even encouraged her to "go kill herself," the girl said. What's more, Shelvin would direct other Washington Elementary students to target her with harassment and violence, threatening that if they didn't comply, it would impact their academic standing. CNN was reportedly able to obtain a police report, which discloses that indeed one of three girls who attested to being recruited by Shelvin, admitted to having starting a fight, over which several students were sent to the principal's office, at the instructions of Ms. Shelvin.

Washington Elementary eventually got rid of Shelvin, but promoted Gallow, who had been her teacher's aide, to the position. By April the girls father was back in the Sheriff's office, reporting that Gallow had apparently been retaliating against her daughter for the role she played in Shelvin's dismissal. When upon investigation, the school's principal reviewed surveillance cameras to confirm a complaint by the girl, it was found that she had pushed the girl on two occasions. The St. Landry Parish school board has pledged to take full legal action in holding Shelvin and Gallow responsible for their unlawful action by the letter of the law.

"We want to assure the school community that we take these allegations very seriously and we are doing everything to protect the health, safety and welfare of our students," St. Landry Parish School Board supervisor of personnel Matthew Scroggins said in a statement.

Shelvin and Gallow have been charged with malfeasance in office, intimidation and interference in school operations.

Source: cnn.com