Guilty! Anita Anne Smith, Arlington, Iowa (arrested Mar 2021) [biting student's arm]

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    Anita Anne Smith, 49, teacher at Starmont High School, Starmont Community School District, Arlington, Iowa, "biting student's arm"

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    Starmont teacher charged with assault after allegedly biting student’s arm

    A teacher in the Starmont Community School District was charged with simple assault after an incident during class. According to a criminal complaint filed in Fayette County District Court, Anita Anne Smith, 49, allegedly grabbed a 16-year-old student’s arm during class and bit it on Tuesday, March 16. The bite caused a red mark and some bruising, leaving teeth marks, according to the filing. Smith told investigators that she was roleplaying when the incident occurred. Starmont Schools conducted an initial investigation, then referred the case to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Smith is on administrative leave.


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    Anita Anne Smith, Starmont High School, Starmont Community School District, Arlington, Iowa
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    Starmont teacher charged with biting student

    A Starmont teacher has been placed on leave and charged for allegedly biting a student. According to court records, the Anita Anne Smith, 49, of Edgewood, rolled up a 16-year-old student’s sleeve and bit the forearm in front of the class March 16. The arm became red followed by bruising that showed teeth marks, records state. The school district investigated the incident and turned its findings over to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office on March 19. Smith allegedly said she was role playing when she bit the student. Deputies charged Smith with misdemeanor simple assault.


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    Starmont teacher charged with assault after allegedly biting student

    A teacher in the Starmont Community School District is facing simple assault charges after allegedly biting a student. According to a criminal complaint, Anita Smith, 49, took a 16-year-old student and bit their arm during a class on March 16. The bit left a red mark, bruising, and teeth marks on the student's arm. Smith said she was roleplaying when she rolled up the student's sleeve and bit them. Smith is on administrative leave and is scheduled to be in court on April 7.


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    Teacher accused of biting student in class is charged with assault, Iowa police say

    An Iowa teacher accused of biting a student has been charged, officials say. Anita Smith, a teacher in Starmont Community School District, was charged with assault after the incident, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Smith, 49, is accused of biting the 16-year-old’s arm after rolling up the student’s sleeve during class on March 16, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported. Smith said she was role playing for the class, the newspaper reported. The bite left teeth marks and bruising on the student, KCRG reported. Smith did not respond to an email from McClatchy News seeking comment Thursday evening. The ...


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    Starmont schools teacher charged with assault: Iowa sheriff | Raleigh News & Observer

    An Iowa teacher accused of biting a student has been charged, officials say. Anita Smith, a teacher in Starmont Community School District, was charged with assault after the incident, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Smith, 49, is accused of biting the 16-year-old’s arm after rolling up the student’s sleeve during class on March 16, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported. Smith said she was role playing for the class, the newspaper reported. The bite left teeth marks and bruising on the student, KCRG reported. Smith did not respond to an email from McClatchy News seeking comment Thursday evening. The ...


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    Starmont schools teacher charged with assault: Iowa sheriff | Charlotte Observer

    An Iowa teacher accused of biting a student has been charged, officials say. Anita Smith, a teacher in Starmont Community School District, was charged with assault after the incident, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Smith, 49, is accused of biting the 16-year-old’s arm after rolling up the student’s sleeve during class on March 16, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported. Smith said she was role playing for the class, the newspaper reported. The bite left teeth marks and bruising on the student, KCRG reported. Smith did not respond to an email from McClatchy News seeking comment Thursday evening. The ...


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    Teacher accused of biting student in class is charged with assault, Iowa police say

    An Iowa teacher accused of biting a student has been charged, officials say. Anita Smith, a teacher in Starmont Community School District, was charged with assault after the incident, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Smith, 49, is accused of biting the 16-year-old’s arm after rolling up the student’s sleeve during class on March 16, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported. Smith said she was role playing for the class, the newspaper reported. The bite left teeth marks and bruising on the student, KCRG reported. Smith did not respond to an email from McClatchy News seeking comment Thursday evening. The ...


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    Starmont teacher accused of biting student

    An employee of the Starmont Community School District in northeast Iowa is charged with assaulting a student. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to investigate a report by school officials of an alleged assault by a teacher against a student on March 16th. The criminal complaint filed in Fayette County District Court says 49-year old Anita Smith of Edgewood allegedly grabbed a 16-year-old student’s arm during class and bit it. The bite left a red mark, some bruising, and teeth marks. Smith told investigators that she was role-playing when the incident occurred. Smith had been placed on ...


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    Teacher accused of biting student in class is charged with assault, Iowa police say

    An Iowa teacher accused of biting a student has been charged, officials say. Anita Smith, a teacher in Starmont Community School District, was charged with assault after the incident, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Smith, 49, is accused of biting the 16-year-old’s arm after rolling up the student’s sleeve during class on March 16, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported. Smith said she was role playing for the class, the newspaper reported. The bite left teeth marks and bruising on the student, KCRG reported. Smith did not respond to an email from McClatchy News seeking comment Thursday evening. The ...


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    Teacher accused of biting student in class is charged with assault, Iowa police say

    An Iowa teacher accused of biting a student has been charged, officials say. Anita Smith, a teacher in Starmont Community School District, was charged with assault after the incident, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Smith, 49, is accused of biting the 16-year-old’s arm after rolling up the student’s sleeve during class on March 16, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported. Smith said she was role playing for the class, the newspaper reported. The bite left teeth marks and bruising on the student, KCRG reported. Smith did not respond to an email from McClatchy News seeking comment Thursday evening. The ...


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    Starmont teacher charged with assault after allegedly biting student

    An employee of the Starmont Community School District in northeast Iowa is charged with assaulting a student. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to investigate a report by school officials of an alleged assault by a teacher against a student on March 16th. The criminal complaint filed in Fayette County District Court says 49-year old Anita Smith of Edgewood allegedly grabbed a 16-year-old student’s arm during class and bit it. The bite left a red mark, some bruising and teeth marks. Smith told investigators that she was role-playing when the incident occurred. Smith had been placed on ...


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    Area teacher sentenced to probation for biting student

    An area teacher has been sentenced to one year of probation for biting a student. Anita A. Smith, 49, of Edgewood, was recently given a deferred judgment in the Iowa District Court of Fayette County after pleading guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct. With a deferred judgment, if probation and payment obligations are successfully completed, the record of the case is expunged. She initially was charged with assault in the March 16 incident, which occurred at Starmont High School in Arlington. "While teaching the verb 'to bite,' I attempted to pantomime a biting action on a student's arm and ...


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    Area teacher sentenced to probation for biting student

    An area teacher has been sentenced to one year of probation for biting a student. Anita A. Smith, 49, of Edgewood, was recently given a deferred judgment in the Iowa District Court of Fayette County after pleading guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct. With a deferred judgment, if probation and payment obligations are successfully completed, the record of the case is expunged. She initially was charged with assault in the March 16 incident, which occurred at Starmont High School in Arlington. “While teaching the verb ‘to bite,’ I attempted to pantomime a biting action on a student’s arm and ...


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