OTTAWA, Kan. (AP) Officials say a guard at a northeast Kansas juvenile detention facility has been placed on leave after a teen was injured so severely that his mother said he required emergency brain surgery.
Franklin County juvenile services director Ken Halliburton told The Associated Press that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation was asked to investigate after the juvenile was rushed to a hospital Saturday morning. The KBI said in a statement that the juvenile sustained critical injuries Friday at the countys juvenile detention center.
The juvenile wasnt identified. But KCTV reports that Jennifer Davis says a guard slammed her 15-year-olds son to the ground, leaving the boy with a skull fracture, bruises and cuts.
Halliburton says the county is cooperating fully and awaiting the outcome of the investigation. The guard isnt charged.
Juvenile facility guard placed on leave after teen injured
