The lawsuit alleges Johnican abused the boy for "his own amusement" and as a "disciplinary measure," adding that the teacher created a “reprehensible ‘fight club’ type" environment in the class.

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A former substitute teacher at Kathleen Middle School is in legal trouble for what he allegedly did not do inside a classroom ...

Getty Images/iStockphoto An Illinois teacher was arrested after authorities ... Winnebego sheriff’s deputies responded Feb. 17 to reports of a fight at a brewery, WIFR reported, citing court ...

An Indiana teacher has been accused of creating a “fight club” for his second-grade students in order to beat up a 7-year-old student with disabilities. RELATED: Substitute Teacher Fired After ...