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The then-17-year-old was charged with felony aggravated battery after footage of the moment went viral back in February.
A Florida teen has pleaded no contest after caught beating a teacher’s aide unconscious in a viral video earlier this year.
In February, Brendan Depa, then 17, was reported to have been arrested and charged with felony aggravated battery with bodily harm after footage showed him kicking and punching Matanzas High School paraprofessional Joan Naydich.
In a statement shared at the time, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said that Depa (seen in court footage from earlier this year above) had stated “he was upset because the victim took his Nintendo Switch away from him during class.” However, a message shared to a GoFundMe set up on the paraprofessional’s behalf disputed this aspect of the story, with the fundraiser organizer saying Naydich “never took or even mentioned the Nintendo Switch being taken away from the student.”
Monday, per a report from the Daytona Beach News-Journal, Depa, now 18, entered an open plea on the battery charge during a hearing in Bunnell. He’s facing a possible maximum sentence of 30 years behind bars, though the open plea could result in some negotiating down the line. For now, a sentencing hearing is scheduled for Jan. 31.
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A Florida teen has pleaded no contest after caught beating a teacher’s aide unconscious in a viral video earlier this year.
In February, Brendan Depa, then 17, was reported to have been arrested and charged with felony aggravated battery with bodily harm after footage showed him kicking and punching Matanzas High School paraprofessional Joan Naydich.
In a statement shared at the time, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said that Depa (seen in court footage from earlier this year above) had stated “he was upset because the victim took his Nintendo Switch away from him during class.” However, a message shared to a GoFundMe set up on the paraprofessional’s behalf disputed this aspect of the story, with the fundraiser organizer saying Naydich “never took or even mentioned the Nintendo Switch being taken away from the student.”
Monday, per a report from the Daytona Beach News-Journal, Depa, now 18, entered an open plea on the battery charge during a hearing in Bunnell. He’s facing a possible maximum sentence of 30 years behind bars, though the open plea could result in some negotiating down the line. For now, a sentencing hearing is scheduled for Jan. 31.
Teen Pleads No Contest, Faces Up to 30 Years in Jail After Beating Teacher’s Aide Over Nintendo Switch
The then-17-year-old was charged with felony aggravated battery after footage of the moment went viral back in February.
