top of page

Lexington County teacher charged with assaulting student

  • Jan 29, 2025
  • 1 min read

Lexington, SC 01/29/2025 - A White Knoll High School teacher is accused of assaulting a student at the school.


Fritzie Suerto Refamonte, 45, is charged with third-degree assault and battery, according to an arrest warrant.


“When we became aware of this incident, we opened an investigation and determined Refamonte allegedly assaulted the student Jan. 14,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “She’s accused of taking the hands of a nonverbal student and using them to strike the student’s own face.”

Click on this ad to see more about our products and services
Click on this ad to see more about our products and services

Refamonte said she told the student to “hit yourself, not the teacher” in an effort to let the student know what the student did was not good, according to the arrest warrant.


Koon said deputies talked to three witnesses as part of their investigation.


Deputies arrested Refamonte at her home Wednesday morning. She is being held in the Lexington County Detention Center.




3 Comments


Dorothy
Dorothy
7 days ago

I was scrolling through my morning news feed and just read about the White Knoll High teacher incident from Jan. 14, specifically that she told the imposter game generator nonverbal student to “hit yourself, not the teacher” – that detail really stops you in your tracks, doesn't it? It makes you think about the immense trust we place in schools every single day.

Like

Tom Wang
Tom Wang
Apr 09

When an educator crosses the line into physical assault, it damages more than one student—it erodes faith in the entire system. Accountability and transparency are essential. For quick image editing, check out batch image crop.

Like

Bevis Jason
Bevis Jason
Jun 16, 2025

Creating funky rhythms with Sprunki Incredibox is my new obsession. Every mix feels like a mini-concert.

Like
Call the Editor
(803) 587-3144

Counter reset on January 30, 2018 with total hits of 966,512 to date

Call Paul Kirby

(803) 587-3144

Nancy Road Digital Media Inc.

                                                                                      DBA: The Lexington Ledger

Contact: (803) 587-3144                                                                                                           Tips call the hotline at: (803) 587-3144

email: thelexingtonledger@gmail.com                                                                                      Content protected by US copyright laws

                                                                                                                                                 Advertising / marketing call Paul (803) 587-3144

                                                                                                                                                                                               

© 2023 by "This Just In". Proudly created with Wix.com

bottom of page