Thomas Burke (Roslindale, Massachusetts), 57, teacher''s aide at Boston Community Leadership Academy, Boston Public Schools, Boston, Massachusetts, "allegedly struck and inappropriately touched a student" My Fox Boston: Teacher's aide arrested for assault of special needs student (Dec 20 2013) A witness told officers that a teacher's aide allegedly struck and inappropriately touched a special needs student, officials say. Thomas Burke, 57, of Roslindale was arrested on charges of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (shod foot) and indecent assault and battery on a special needs person. My Fox Atlanta: Teacher's aide arrested for assault of special needs student (Dec 20 2013) Tags:
Wicked Local: Cops: Roslindale man charged with assault on person with special needs (Dec 20 2013) Thomas Burke, 57, was arrested at about 12:40 p.m., and also faces charges of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (shod foot), police said. Officers from District E-18 were called to Hyde Park’s Boston Community Leadership Academy, located at area of 655 Metropolitan Ave., where they spoke with witnesses who said that a teacher’s aide allegedly struck and inappropriately touched a student, according to police.
Boston Globe: Teacher’s aide, 57, charged with assaulting student (Dec 21 2013) A teacher’s aide at the Boston Community Leadership Academy in Hyde Park was arrested Friday afternoon on charges of kicking and inappropriately touching a special needs student, police and school officials said. Thomas Burke, 57, is facing charges of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (a shod foot) and indecent assault and battery on a special needs person, police said. A School Department spokesman said Friday’s attack appeared to be an isolated incident. The victim’s age and gender were not released Friday evening, and details of the alleged assault were not given.
Boston Herald: Teacher’s aide charged with assaulting student (Dec 21 2013) Boston police said officers responded at about 12:40 p.m. yesterday to the public school, where witnesses reported Burke allegedly struck and inappropriately touched a student. Police officials said they arrested Burke and continue to investigate the incident.
WCVB: Boston teacher's aide charged with indecent assault on student: Thomas Burke, 57, of Roslindale, arrested (Dec 23 2013) A teacher's aide at the Boston Community Leadership Academy was ordered held of $10,000 bail Monday after he was arrested and charged with indecent assault and battery on a disabled person at the school. Thomas Burke, 57, of Roslindale, had been "acting in an inappropriate manner with a student," BCLA Headmaster Brett Dickens said in a statement to parents on Friday.
NBC News: Teacher's aide charged with assault of student (Dec 23 2013) Thomas Burke, 57, allegedly was seen sexually assaulting a teenage boy in a school restroom Friday afternoon. When Burke saw the witness, he reportedly kicked the victim and told him to “hurry up.” The defense attorney stated that Burke takes autistic kids to the bathroom at the school. Burke was charged with indecent assault and battery on a person with a disability and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for using a shod foot on the student.