Girl body slammed by SAISD cop reportedly shares pic with wad of cash touting newfound fame

SAN ANTONIO — Janissa Valdez, the 12-year-old girl who was body slammed by a middle school police officer following an altercation with another student, reportedly posted a photo with more than $400 in cash on Snapchat, appearing to brag about her newfound “fame,” according to social media posts.

The photo shows a girl holding a wad of at least $400 in various increments with the tagline: “Just because I’m famous now” with several emojis.

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Initially it’s unclear if the girl in the photo is indeed Valdez, but the girl is wearing the same shirt that Valdez was wearing during her taping with “Good Morning America.”

One person in a social media posts insinuated the money she was holding in the Snapchat photo is possibly money received as payment for the national interview. Others are arguing over the photo and incident on social media, as well.

Janissa Valdez, reportedly seen here in this photo on Snapchat, flaunts several hundred dollars in cash after a national interview regarding an incident where she was slammed on the ground by a police officer. Janissa Valdez, reportedly seen here in this photo on Snapchat, flaunts several hundred dollars in cash after a national interview regarding an incident where she was slammed on the ground by a police officer. Image 1 of / 24 Caption Close Girl body slammed by SAISD cop reportedly shares pic with wad of cash touting newfound fame 1 / 24 Back to Gallery

The Express-News has not confirmed if the money was payment to the girl or family for the interview.

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In the “Good Morning America” interview posted online Thursday, Valdez said she was still bruised from the incident where officer Joshua Kehm intervened after two students became verbally aggressive toward each other on the afternoon of March 29 at Rhodes Middle School.

"I just want something done," Janissa’s mother, Gloria, said regarding the officer. "Because he could go back and do it again to my daughter or another student."

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Kehm has been placed on paid administrative leave, while the administration and the district’s police department investigates the incident.

The video of the body slamming incident was posted to YouTube on Tuesday, and has been viewed more than 2 million times.

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