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Assault Charges Dropped Against Chapel Hill Teacher

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A Chapel Hill teacher no longer faces charges for assaulting students.

Kathleen Yasui-Der, 50, was charged with assaulting two autistic boys at Frank Porter Elementary School two years ago.

A judge dismissed the charges after Yasui-Der apologized. She also gave up her teaching license for a year and got a psychological evaluation.

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