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Substitute Teacher Arrested in Alleged Assault on 5th Grader at Buckeye’s Odyssey Prep

Police report the child was hit in the back during class without needing medical treatment.

Overview

  • Authorities say the incident occurred Jan. 26 during a fifth-grade class at Odyssey Prep Academy in Buckeye.
  • Police identified the substitute as 54-year-old Sarah Short of Goodyear.
  • Short left the campus before officers arrived, according to Buckeye police.
  • She was later arrested at her Goodyear home and booked on a charge of aggravated assault on a minor.
  • The report stems from a school resource officer notification, and officials have not released school or prosecutorial updates.