Ricardo Hurtado said at a news conference that on March 26, his 11-year-old daughter Noemi Hurtado was eating lunch with her ...

The Pasadena Unified School District said the substitute security officer was fired following the duct tape incident.

They said last Wednesday, the security guard forced Noemi to duct-tape her own mouth because the girl was "talking too much on the playground." "That's what kids do," said Najee Ali with Project ...

The logic behind mouth-taping is simple: by forcing nasal breathing, it can promote better oxygen flow, improve sleep quality ...

A Pasadena Unified security officer subjected a middle school student to a humiliating discipline measure, her father says.

A Pasadena Unified School District security officer was removed from her position after allegations she forced an 11-year-old, middle school student to duct tape her own mouth as punishment for ...