Two women indicted in child abuse case of student

Women indicted for child abuse of student

The two women accused of abusing a young student in one of Pikeville Elementary’s special needs class were indicted by the Bledsoe County Grand Jury. They are scheduled to be arraigned September 27 in Circuit Court.

A two-count indictment was returned against Shelia K. Schmidt, 64, for child abuse and attempted child abuse. Chloe L. Frizzell, 25, was indicted for a count of child abuse.

They were paraprofessionals assigned to a special needs classroom, and on February 15, the two women allegedly mistreated a child under the age of eight, according to court records. Both women were fired from their positions with the Bledsoe County School System.

More information to be released in the August 3, 2023 issue of The Bledsonian-Banner.