Posted on 10/13/2023 8:43:14 PM PDT by Morgana
A Florida teacher who was beaten senseless by a 270 pound student has refused to support a lighter sentence for the teen.
High school teacher Joan Naydich was violently attacked by Brendan Depa, then 17, in February after she told him to stop playing on his Nintendo Switch.
The autistic teen was seen on video punching and kicking the educator in the back and head until she lay on the ground unconscious.
Eventually the 6-foot-6 teen, now 18, was pulled away and restrained by other staff.
Naydich, was taken to a local hospital and treated after the assault.
Depa, reportedly threatened to kill Naydich during his arrest.
Depa, was charged as an adult and faces up to 30 years in prison for the first-degree felony charge of aggravated battery.
The teen, who was initially charged as a juvenile before being upgraded to an adult, is set to plead guilty in an attempt to avoid jail time, the New York Post reported.
Naydich has 'shown no interest in mitigating what penalties Depa might face', according to news site Flagler Live.
Depa had three prior battery arrests before the February attack and has been in a prison fight just last month, the Post reported.
'I'm hopeful that the awareness of this incident being spread far and wide will prevent anyone else from ever dealing with the trauma, physical healing and disruption of everyday life this has caused,' she said on a GoFundMe page that has raised more than $100,000.
Depa is slated to issue his plea later month and will be sentenced after that in a separate proceeding.
Matanzas High School where the assault occurred has been beset with violence in recent years, the Post reported.
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Plus castration.
“Florida teacher SAVAGELY BEATEN unconscious by 270lb autistic student”
Kid doesn’t sound very autistic.
A conservative is a liberal who has had the crap beaten out of her? Is that the saying?
The facts speak for themselves.
Soon the judge will speak.
Why should she back a lighter sentence? She could have been killed. And the a$$hole who assaulted her didn’t seem to even pretend he was sorry. Prison is exactly the right place for him.
Regardless of his reason for lack of control, he’s objectively dangerous and must be treated as such. If he gets out after this, he will end up killing somebody.
Three priors also.
Oddly enough “matanzas” is Spanish for killing or massacre. Or maybe it’s not so odd.
I don’t know any autistics, but I’m doubt prison would rehabilitate him. Sounds like a prison mental ward would be the best bet. They can’t cure his autism, and they probably can’t change his behavior.
Well that’s a surprise (picture)
Fry him...
No one should have to deal with a violent person like that. He needs to be put someplace where he can’t explode on normal people. At least in prison, he will get slugged back hard enough that he’ll learn to control his temper.
There's the problem....he was not in jail to begin with.
damn straight!!! no quarter...
she didn’t deserve any of this, but if you’re a woman teacher, a little advice: don’t get between a cell phone addict kid and his phone, especially if he’s 270 lbs 6’6”.
the school should have banned all electronics in the first place.
but if that’s not done, get a man or two to do that job. preferably one who played contact sports like football.
> Depa had three prior battery arrests before the February attack and has been in a prison fight just last month, the Post reported.
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