2025 年 9 月，内布拉斯加州的一名教师因掐一名患有唐氏综合症的非语言学生而被指控。 A Nebraska teacher was charged for pinching a non-verbal student with Down syndrome in September 2025.

内布拉斯加州Loup县63岁前特殊教育教师Mary Yarrington在承认在2025年9月散步期间抓了一名患有唐氏综合症的16岁非语言学生后,被指控故意虐待儿童,没有受伤。 Mary Yarrington, a 63-year-old former special education teacher in Loup County, Nebraska, has been charged with intentional child abuse without injury after admitting to pinching a 16-year-old non-verbal student with Down syndrome during a walk in September 2025. 学校教职员工报告说,该学生脖子上有瘀伤和指甲一样的指甲伤痕,引发了调查。 School staff reported bruising and fingernail-like marks on the student’s neck, prompting an investigation. 不再受雇于该区的Yarrington在被引证后被释放,定于11月26日首次出庭。 Yarrington, who is no longer employed by the district, was released on citation and is scheduled for her first court appearance on November 26. 学生的母亲表示不相信, 校区重申其对学生安全的承诺。 The student’s mother expressed disbelief, and the school district reaffirmed its commitment to student safety.