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Assistant principal arrested in Polk County

Published December 1, 2017 12:32am EST

POLK COUNTY, Ga. - An assistant principal at a Polk County elementary school faces several charges including a felony of cruelty to children in the second degree.

Polk County Police charged Matthew Johnson with allegedly using excessive force while restraining a child at Youngs Grove Elementary School in Cedartown.

School officials said they've suspended Johnson as they investigate the incident.

Johnson also faces battery and reckless conduct charges.