PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – A Marieta High School teacher was arraigned Monday.

Christopher Van Reeth, 36, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault against a student.

According to the Marietta Municipal Court, he was issued a temporary restraining order (TPO) and arraigned. No date has yet been set for the damage.

He was arraigned on November 8, but was originally scheduled for November 18.

Van Reeth is accused of grabbing a student’s hoodie by the hood to pull his head up. The student said he came home with red marks on his neck and was later given a medical diagnosis of an acute neck muscle strain.

You can read more about this case in our previous article here: Marietta High School teacher accused of assaulting a student

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