NC man charged with child abuse after incident captured during online class

SYLVA, NC (WLOS) — A North Carolina man is facing two misdemeanor charges after he was captured on camera during an elementary school online class. Authorities say on Wednesday, Aug. 19, an investigation was launched when authorities were notified that a child was assaulted during an online class for an elementary school in Jackson County. A participant in this class made a recording of the assault. The recording was turned over to law enforcement.