‘Just Evil’: New Jersey Teacher Accused of Taping 9-Year-Old Child’s Head to Desk for Nearly an Hour While Teacher’s Aide Watched and Did Nothing, Police Say

An elementary school teacher in New Jersey faces charges for allegedly taping a child’s head to a desk for nearly an hour and his teacher’s aide is accused of failing to intervene. Todd Lewis, 57, was charged with one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. His classroom aide, 67-year-old Sallyn Scala, faces one count of fourth-degree abuse and neglect of children. New Jersey teacher Todd Lewis, 57, (left) and his teacher’s aide Sallyn Scala, 67, (right) were arrested after Lewis allegedly taped a 9-year-old child’s head to a desk while Scala allegedly watched and never intervened. (Photos: Prompton Lakes Police) Their arrests follow a complaint local detectives received on Oct. 31 accusing Lewis of placing masking tape on the back of a 9-year-old student’s neck, then attaching the tape to the child’s desk for 40 to 50 minutes. Authorities also learned Scala was in the room during the incident but never interfered to stop the abuse. The incident reportedly happened on Oct. 30 at Lenox Hill Elementary School in Prompton Lakes, New Jersey. Lewis appeared for judicial proceedings last week after being served a warrant for his arrest. He was granted a pre-trial release with special conditions...