Teacher accused of forcing boy to eat from trash

Investigators say a kindergarten teacher in Bridgeport forced a 5-year-old to eat food from a trash can. The alleged incident took place at Park City Magnet School where police say the child threw away

News 12 Staff

Mar 18, 2009, 4:22 PM

Updated 5,881 days ago

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Investigators say a kindergarten teacher in Bridgeport forced a 5-year-old to eat food from a trash can.
The alleged incident took place at Park City Magnet School where police say the child threw away part of his lunch. According to investigators, 67-year-old Anne O'Donnel then took the food from the trash and forced the child to finish it in front of her.
O'Donnel has been charged with risk of injury to a minor. She was released on a promise to appear in court.