Special education aide accused of punching 6-year-old autistic student, telling witness ‘you did not see that’

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF/Gray News) — A special education aide is accused of punching a nonverbal student with autism and then telling a witness, “You did not see that.”The alleged incident happened at Pee Dee Elementary School in South Carolina.Horry County police charged Kristin Daly, 57, with unlawfully placing a child at risk of or causing harm.Horry County police were notified on Sept. 26 about an assault that happened the day before at Pee Dee Elementary School.A witness told police they saw Daly punch a 6-year-old nonverbal, autistic student with a closed fist, causing the student to stumble backward, according to arrest warrants.Daly then looked at the witness and said, “You did not see that,” according to a police report.Police said the student was not seriously injured.The student is known to run toward people while swinging his arms, which can result in him hitting teachers and other staff members, the police report stated.Daly began working for Horry County Schools full-tim