Body cam footage released of special education teacher arrest

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Newly released body cam footage from the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office shows the moment deputies arrested an Oklahoma special education teacher.

"Go ahead and turn around and put your hands behind your back," said a deputy on the video.

The footage shows former special education teacher Roderick Kohl getting arrested after deputies learned he was accused of child abuse at Council Grove Elementary in the Western Heights School District.

Kohl is accused of allegedly throwing a computer mouse at a non-verbal autistic child's head, and later hitting the child on the leg with a rubber spoon.

"In both cases, the child cried. Again, this is a child who can't defend themselves. This is a child who can't even tell anybody what happened to them. So for a teacher, somebody in a trusted position...to betray that trust is just nothing short of disgusting," said Aaron Brilbeck, with the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office.

The incident was then reported to the school administration by witnesses, and Kohl was placed on leave.

The Western Heights School District posted on social media about the incident and said "we also notified the student's family and families of all students in the classroom. Law enforcement has since taken appropriate action."

Kohl is facing child abuse charges. No court date has been set for his first appearance.