Florida classroom assistant jailed after 'knee-jerk' physical reaction to 6-year-old autism student's behavior: Cops

Florida classroom assistant jailed after 'knee-jerk' physical reaction to 6-year-old autism student's behavior: Cops

A 65-year-old male working as a substitute classroom assistant at a Florida elementary school was arrested for child abuse last week, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.David Jones was assigned to a special-needs classroom at Oakhurst Elementary School in Largo, deputies said.'As a special-needs mom, I’d probably be in a lot of trouble if that was my kid.'After lunch on Sept. 15, a 6-year-old — who has autism and is semi-verbal — was hitt…