Brendan Depa, now 18 and being charged as an adult, faces a first-degree felony aggravated battery on an elected official or education employee charge that could be punishable by up to 30 years in prison.
Depa was 17 on Feb. 21 when he brutally attacked Joan Naydich, a teacher's aide at Matanzas High School. Reports say Naydich took Depa's video game away during class. Depa is seen on video chasing her into the hallway, and according to the report, pushed her so hard it took her off her feet in the air 5-6 feet, knocking her unconscious.
"He's 6 foot 7, 270 pounds and he's in high school, that's a big kid,” said Flager County Sheriff Rick Staly.
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