A Covington High School student is facing a felony charge and 10 years in prison for an alleged Tik Tok challenge, resulting in the assault of a disabled teacher.
St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Warren Montgomery announced Tuesday that Larrianna Jackson, 18, was charged with felony second-degree battery and cruelty to the infirmed.
Jackson was arrested on Oct. 6 by the Covington Police Department for felony battery of a school teacher.
The Covington Police Department has made an arrest in connection with an altercation that happened between a disabled teacher and an 18-year-old high school student.
Police said a student assaulted a teacher after the dismissal bell rang.
According to police, the 18-year-old student, Larrianna Jackson, attacked the disabled 64-year-old teacher in what they believe was in connection with a TikTok challenge.
Due to injuries sustained by the attack, the teacher had to seek medical attention at an area hospital, according to police.
Student accused of Tik Tok challenge assault facing 10 years in prison
St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Warren Montgomery announced Tuesday that Larrianna Jackson, 18, of Covington, was charged with felony second-degree battery and cruelty to the infirmed.
Larriana Jackson is an 18-year-old student from Covington High School in Louisiana who is accused of striking a disabled teacher as part of a viral TikTok challenge called “slap a teacher.” You can watch the video later in this article, but be aware that it’s disturbing.
The “slap a teacher” TiKTok trend is the latest trend encouraging criminal activity to cause concern. Previously, a trend called “devious lick” encouraged students to vandalize and steal things from schools.
The trend is a concern across the country, with the Connecticut Attorney General writing on Twitter, “TikTok fails to control the spread of dangerous content. In CT, vandalism closed schools and the new ‘Slap a Teacher’ challenge may put educators at risk. I am urging TikTok to come to CT to meet with educators and parents and commit to reforms that stop this reckless content.”
“This Covington fa ya,” the caption on the video says. You can watch the video here on YouTube, where it is age-restricted due to the graphic content. At the end of the video, you see the woman police say is Larriana Jackson repeatedly striking the teacher, who is seated. You can also watch the video here. The language is also graphic:
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