GA mom videos 5-year-old son being paddled at school (VIDEO)

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JASPER Co. – A Georgia mother said she’s upset that her son had to be paddled as a part of disciplinary actions at his school, and she posted the videos of the incident to social media.

The mother, Shana Perez, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that her 5-year-old son, Thomas, a student at Jasper County Primary School, was being disciplined for allegedly spitting on a student after he tried to hit a different student.

Perez was told by school administrators that he would be suspended from school if he were not paddled, so she allowed the paddling to occur. Perez said that she was afraid she would go back to jail if Thomas missed any more days of school.

The mother told the newspaper that she was booked into Jasper County Jail two weeks ago for truancy, after her son missed 18 days of school this school year for doctor’s appointments. Perez said she believed the absences should be excused, and told several television stations in Atlanta that the child was absent due to tests for possible cancer.

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