5th grade music teacher in Thornton accused in child abuse case

2 misdemeanor charges against Christine Holley

Christine Wright Holley


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Posted: 02/14/2013
Last Updated: 126 days ago

THORNTON, Colo. - A 5th grade teacher at Hunters Glen Elementary School in Thornton was arrested Wednesday on two child abuse charges.

Thornton police spokesman Matt Barnes said 61-year-old Christine Wright Holley was accused of slapping the hand of a boy and pushing a girl hard enough that the girl fell.

She was arrested Thursday morning on a summons accusing her of two counts of misdemeanor child abuse, Barnes said.

The Hunters Glen school website identifies her as Dr. Christine Holley, a music teacher.

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