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Parents and advocates demand accountability after alleged abuse of nonverbal Plano ISD student
Summary
Multiple family members and advocates called on the Plano City Council to address a months‑long delay in sending an alleged classroom‑assault case involving a medically vulnerable, nonverbal 19‑year‑old to the district attorney, and to require transparent, unbiased reporting by Plano Police Department and school SROs.
Several family members and advocates used the council’s public comment period to press for accountability and quicker action after they say a nonverbal, medically vulnerable student was assaulted inside a Plano ISD classroom in January 2025.
Celestia Nelson told the council she had endured “395 days of waiting” and that the case did not reach the district attorney until November, calling the delay unacceptable for a vulnerable victim. "If this were your child, would it…
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