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Indianapolis teacher sentenced to prison for encouraging classroom fights
Julious Johnican, a 25-year-old former elementary school teacher in Indianapolis, has been sentenced to two years in prison. The sentence follows his guilty plea to a level 6 felony for neglect of a dependent.
Johnican, who taught at George Washington Carver Montessori Indianapolis Public Schools School 87, was found to have orchestrated and encouraged classroom fights between young students. The incidents, which occurred between August and November 2023, involved Johnican filming and cheering on assaults, including an attack on a 7-year-old student with special needs.
The misconduct was discovered after a significant error during a parent-teacher conference, where Johnican accidentally played footage of the assault while attempting to show the parents a different video. Johnican resigned from his position before he could be terminated by the school district.
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George Washington Carver Montessori Indianapolis Public Schools School 87 · George Washington Carver Montessori School 87 · Indianapolis · Indianapolis Public Schools · Julious Johnican · Ryan Mears · Tammy Meyer
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The incident involved a 7-year-old student with special needs. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Julious Johnican was sentenced to two years in prison. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The boy's mother won a $1.2 million payout from a lawsuit. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Johnican pleaded guilty to a level 6 felony for neglect of a dependent. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The teacher accidentally revealed the footage during a parent-teacher conference. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The teacher encouraged students to engage in physical brawls in his classroom. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The abuse occurred between August and November 2023. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The abuse took place between August and November 2023. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The incidents occurred at George Washington Carver Montessori Indianapolis Public Schools School 87. internewscast.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The victim's mother won a $1.2 million payout from a lawsuit. offthepress.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The evidence was discovered when Johnican accidentally played a video of the assault during a parent-teacher conference. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Johnican encouraged a classmate to punch a 7-year-old student with special needs. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com