Gay Student Allegedly Assaulted By Teacher's Aide

HOUSTON -- A student said that a teacher's aide assaulted him at school because he is gay, News2Houston reported Thursday in an exclusive story.

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The Westbury High School student, who asked to remain anonymous, said that the man, who is also an assistant coach, had been harassing him all year because he is a homosexual.

"He would say negative, gay things about me," the student said.

But the student was surprised when he said the teacher's aide came at him.

"He proceeded to wrap some plastic around his hand and wrapped it around my neck and pulled me up out of my desk and slammed me to the floor," said the student. "I'm terrified of that man."

The student is recovering at home. X-rays showed that his arm has two hairline fractures.

"I feel like no teacher should ever do that to anybody's child," the student's mother said. "(He was) making remarks about 'gay (expletive).' If my son would have hit that teacher, they would have (dragged) him out by his heels."

Eight other students in the classroom confirmed the student's story.

The Houston Independent School District said that it is investigating the incident and that the teacher's aide has been reassigned away from students and Westbury.

The student said that he plans to file charges.

"He should work in no other school, with no children," the student said.

Houston Police are also investigating.