NORTH SALEM, NY (August 20, 2024) — A staff member at a school for students with exceptional needs is facing a felony charge for endangering the welfare of a child, according to state police.
On August 8, 2024, the New York State Police from the Somers barracks arrested an employee of the Westchester Exceptional Children School in North Salem for kicking a student.
Following the report of abuse by the victim’s mother on August 2, 2024, an investigation determined an employee of the school kicked a child under the age of 13-years-old.
Arrest & Charge
Carmen M. Santiago Osorio, age 60, of New Rochelle, NY
- Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person — 1, a class E felony
Santiago Osorio was arraigned before the town of North Salem Court and released on her own recognizance to reappear before the court on September 9, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.