Brian Vollhardt, the principal of Wolters Elementary School, is being re-examined over the shocking CCTV footage. He is accused of child abuse and endangerment of children. Yes, you heard that right. The violence against the 11-year-old is filmed by a camera.
As soon as the news broke on social media, many people began to criticize the director’s actions and called for severe penalties so it never happens again. So, below, you’ll find out everything you need to know and some things you might not have known.
According to exclusive reports or sources, the controversial video appeared less than a day ago, but people have already posted many responses. Even this kid’s parents, who go to the same school, are upset about what he has done and say he should be fired if he keeps doing things like this. In short, all school officials are embarrassed by these actions, so they also make sure that the students don’t have to deal with them again.
Brian Volhardt reportedly quit his job on June 7, 2022, and he received his resignation letter while he was on his way out. As a result, he will no longer be put in a school of the same name because he is now on a ‘black list’. This is one of the reasons why the police are taking action against him with the utmost severity and are planning to inspect his files. The way he committed the crime suggests he may have done other nasty things that are still hidden from the authorities.
Brian Vollhardt is accused of hurting and endangering children.
Former Head of Wolters Elementary School
Since the charge was filed, he is serving the lengthy sentence.
Ann Frank, who is in charge of the victim, is demanding strict action.
He beat up the boy at school.
The police are checking video surveillance.
He is now on the list too.
Therefore, we have listed information here that we received from other important sources. So there are few things left to reveal. So if something new comes out, rest assured that we’ll let you know as we’re also waiting to find out. Because there are still some reports that give us more pieces of the puzzle and bring some unknown facts to light. If we get any more information, we will definitely let you know.
(KFSN) – FRESNO, California. A school camera caught a former director of Fresno Unified pushing a 10-year-old student with special needs to the ground. He is accused of child abuse and endangerment.
Last year, Brian Vollhardt was the principal of Wolters Elementary School, but he resigned in June while an investigation into his actions was ongoing.
The boy’s guardian regards him as her son. She told Action News she was pissed that he got a job as an assistant principal in another county so quickly.
Video from a cafeteria camera shows Brian Vollhardt, the principal of Wolters Elementary School, pushing a special needs student.
Ann Frank, the boy’s guardian, says Vollhardt called her and told her that the 10-year-old had beaten him and that she should go get the boy.
The boy told Ms. Frank almost immediately that the principal had hit him and pushed him to the ground.
Fresno Unified did not show Ms. Frank this video until three months later so she could see what had happened.
“You can’t use that kind of violence on these children,” Ms. Frank said. “My child has autism. If you are a parent watching this video you know how I feel right now. This principal, whose job it was to protect my son, pushed him by force.”
Within days, Fresno Unified placed Vollhardt on administrative leave, and he resigned while the investigation was ongoing.
Superintendent Bob Nelson called Vollhardt’s behavior “disgusting”.
He also said that seeing a white school principal push a black 10-year-old boy could be unsettling, especially for African Americans.
Nelson said, “We have no reason to believe that this struggle is based on race, but we are unaware of the fact that racial dynamics are always there.”
Ms Frank did not say the incident was caused by racism, but she did say Vollhardt often teased her son and tried to anger him.
Students, families, and teachers who are upset about what they saw can get help from the school district.
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) was also informed of Vollhardt’s actions.
Nikki Henry, a spokeswoman for FUSD, said, “We don’t think any K-12 district should put up with this kind of behavior.” “But we’re not deciding what other districts should do. The government does.”
On Thursday, three months after the event, the school district and police released the video.
During this time, the principal resigned and took a new job in a different school district, which enraged the child’s guardian so much that he hired an attorney.
Jason Bell of Baradat & Paboojian said, “Anyone watching this video doesn’t take three months to tell the community what happened at this school.”
Bell says he will file a lawsuit against Fresno Unified with the government as early as Friday. This creates the conditions for a lawsuit.
Shortly after Vollhardt left Fresno Unified, Golden Plains Unified decided to hire him as the assistant principal of Tranquility High School.
The CTC website says Vollhardt has a valid license and no bad reports. He is even trained to work with autistic students.
Ms Frank said: “He doesn’t deserve to work at another school if he does.” Who knows how many other kids he hurt that way?”
When an Action News reporter called him and said he was from ABC30, Vollhardt hung up.
But he told the police what happened.
He said the boy screamed and kicked him in the face, according to an affidavit for an arrest warrant.
Vollhardt said the boy made a fist and punched it in the headmaster’s face, causing the headmaster to push the victim.
The Fresno Police Department did nothing in the case for months until the victim’s guardian asked about it two weeks ago.
Chief Paco Balderrama is upset that he only saw the video a few days ago. He makes changes so that even minor acts of violence are reviewed by a supervisor.
Golden Plains Unified administrators told Action News late Thursday night that they learned of the incident on Wednesday and viewed the video on Thursday, the same day as everyone else.
On the same day, Vollhardt was put on leave.
He also has to go to court later this month to be charged.
School principal Brian Vollhardt has been charged with child molestation and child endangerment after security cameras caught him violently pushing an 11-year-old special needs student who fell to the ground. Vollhardt says that the boy started the fight by pressing his fist against him.
Brian Vollhardt quit his job as principal at Wolters Elementary School on June 7 while a police investigation was ongoing over allegations that he pushed an autistic boy. He then took a job as assistant principal at another school. The video shows the moment the 11-year-old points to Vollhardt and speaks to him and two other employees in the school canteen.
As the boy walked away, he turned and pointed to Vollhardt again. Suddenly, the director pushed the boy in the chest and threw him to the ground. One of the employees runs to the boy to help him, and Vollhardt points and yells at the boy.
The student’s guardian said that Vollhardt’s actions and allegations against the autistic boy were wrong and that his attorney would sue the county. Ann Frank, who is the boy’s legal guardian and calls him her son, told ABC 30 that Vollhardt called her that day to say the student had assaulted him. Frank said it took more than three months for the tapes to prove what her son had told him, which was that Vollhardt was the one who punched him.
Vollhardt, who is an expert in supporting students with autism, resigned after his suspension and became the assistant principal at Tranquility High School. He is now on leave. Superintendent Bob Nelson of the Fresno Unified School District said Vollhardt’s actions were “disgusting,” and he told the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing what happened. Vollhardt says in an affidavit for an arrest warrant that the boy was “in the face” and pressed his fists against him, causing the man to push the boy away.
“You can’t force these kids to do it because my autistic son can’t handle it. If you’re a parent and you’re watching this video, you know how I feel right now.” Frank said Vollhardt’s actions were wrong. “This principal, whose job it was to protect my son, pushed him hard. Who knows how many other kids he hurt like that?” Frank also criticized how lazy the county and police responded to the incident three months ago. He’s since hired an attorney: “Anyone who sees this video doesn’t have to wait three months to tell people what happened at that moment in school,” said Jason Bell of Baradat & Paboojian. Bell said he will be filing an official government lawsuit against the Fresno Unified School District as early as Friday, September 9. This will create the conditions for a lawsuit.
Fresno Police Officer Paco Balderrama said in a statement he was disappointed he only saw the video earlier this week. He is making changes to ensure that reports of violent offenses are reviewed by a supervisor.
