High School Student Indicted for Kidnapping and Assault of Teacher

In today’s society, to say students have a lack of respect for the teacher is an understatement unfortunately.

This is especially true for North Carolina high school student Aquavis Hickman, who is accused of assaulting two teachers and will be tried as an adult.

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North Carolina high school student who went viral for hitting his teacher has been charged with felony charges and AS AN ADULT.

Aquavis Hickman, 17-years-old, has been indicted on assault and kidnapping charges for two SEPARATE incidents.

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— Fixing Education (@FixingEducation) May 5, 2024

Fox News provides more from Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill commenting on the incidents:

He said Hickman, who will be charged as an adult, faces second-degree kidnapping charges in the April 15 incident with a female teacher “by unlawfully confining and restraining her without her consent for the purpose of terrorizing her. That defendant was also indicted on that same bill for assault on a government official, that being a teacher, and finally communicating threats against that teacher.”

He said Hickman told the teacher he was going to kill her, and the “threat was made in a manner and under circumstances which would cause a reasonable person to believe that threat was likely to be carried out, and the person threatened believed it would, in fact, be carried out.”

The story goes on to discuss more charges filed against Hickman in a previous incident:

He was also indicted on the same charges for the alleged assault on the second teacher in February and was indicted on a misdemeanor count of riot based on allegations Hickman gathered with at least two others and “engaged in a public disturbance, kidnapping the second teacher in this case, attempting to fight him. This disorderly and violent conduct created a clear and present danger of injury to the victim in this case.”

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If you have not seen it yet, watch the viral video of the slapping incident here:

Winston-Salem, North Carolina high school teacher at Parkland High School was slapped twice by a student. Story: https://t.co/03PCOZTfuS pic.twitter.com/5O3kw5zDJg

— The North Carolina Beat (@TheNCBeat) April 15, 2024

Many people have taken to X to post their reactions to the incidents:

Testing the boundaries of what is allowed at this time. Soon there will be no consequences for even the worst behavior.

— The Dogdom (@TwoDogsNorth) May 5, 2024

Schools are being run by students & parents. As a result this is what happens. That boy knows right from wrong, regardless of his circumstances. In this instance I have no sympathy for him & all the sympathy in the world for the teacher

— Rina D (@Dougie_K67) May 5, 2024

The parents/guardians of 17-year-old Aquavis Hickman should also be charged for the crimes committed by THEIR LEGAL DEPENDENT. It appears they raised a son with ZERO respect for Women, Elders, Teachers, Others, and ZERO regard for basic common decency. Another unhinged maniac kid https://t.co/lW11Ft6VeJ

— dawn (@GoForDawn) May 6, 2024

It truly is shocking to think a student could attack a teacher in this fashion, and it will continue until we as a society choose to protect those that educate the next generation.