Troutman Police Charge Duo With Assaults On School Campus

On October 2nd, the School Resource Officer at Troutman Elementary School received a report of a possible assault involving a teacher assigned to exceptional students. Following an initial investigation, a warrant was obtained for Kassidy Ross, 23, of Statesville, on charges of Assault on an Individual with Disabilities. Ross was arrested on October 10th and received a $5,000 secured bond.

The Troutman Police Department Criminal Investigation Unit was later contacted by Iredell-Statesville Schools with concerns about additional incidents. Detectives reviewed more than 100 hours of classroom video and identified 13 additional assaults committed by Ross. Investigators also observed one assault committed by a teacher assistant, Juanita Nesbit, 59, of Troutman.

Both individuals were arrested on additional charges of assault on an individual with disabilities. Ross was ordered held without bond due to being on pre-trial release from the earlier arrest. Nesbit received a $2,500 secured bond.

Troutman Police Department