SLIDELL, La. (WVUE/Gray News) – A pastor in Louisiana was sentenced to two years in prison for taping the mouths of three students shut.
John Raymond, formerly in charge of Lakeside Christian School in Slidell, was convicted of cruelty to juveniles after authorities said he disciplined the students for talking too much in class.
Police said Raymond, the headmaster of the school at the time, removed the students from the classroom and used packing tape to silence them.
Raymond has denied any wrongdoing in the case and has the option of appealing the conviction.
His sentence also includes three years of probation.
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