Marietta High teacher pleads not guilty to assault charges

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – A Marieta High School teacher was charged Monday.

Christopher Van Reeth, 36, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting a student.

He was granted a temporary restraining order (TPO) and arraigned, according to Marietta Municipal Court. No date has yet been set for the preliminary investigation.

He was arraigned on November 8, but was originally scheduled for November 18.

Van Reeth is accused of grabbing a student’s hoodie by the hood to pull his head up. The student stated that he came home with red spots on his neck and was later given a medical prognosis for an acute strain of the neck muscle.

You can read more about this case in our previous article here: Marietta High School Teacher Accused of Assaulting Student

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