The family of a 6-year-old Florida girl who made headlines after she was arrested and had her wrists zip-tied in 2019 has filed a lawsuit, The Sacramento Bee reported.
Video of the incident showed Kaia Rolle sobbing while she was placed in zip ties after hitting and kicking staffers at Lucious and Emma Nixon Academy Charter School.
Her grandmother says the now-10-year-old still has trauma from the incident.
“This is a lifelong mission of recovery for Kaia,” Meralyn Kirkland said. “This should not happen.”
The family is suing over the child’s “cruel, senseless and terrorizing arrest,” which they say was done to “instill fear and humiliation” in her, as well as excessive force, false arrest and malicious prosecution. It’s seeking $50,000 in damages.
In addition to damages, the family is demanding that the minimum arrest age be raised to 14.
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