Preschool teacher dragged child by the ear 'from one side of a desk to another' until she 'released her grip': Deputies

A Florida preschool teacher was arrested aft she allegedly dragged a kid by the receptor "from 1 broadside of a table to another," authorities say.

Cheyenne Eigner, 28, has been charged with child abuse, according to Duval County tribunal records reviewed by Law&Crime. She was arrested by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and booked into jailhouse connected $5,000 bond, which she has posted.

On May 22, Eigner was astatine 9039 Beach Blvd. successful Jacksonville, Florida, which is the determination of Cornerstone Christian School. She was a preschool teacher astatine the schoolhouse astatine the time, an apprehension study states.

The instauration says on its website that it is "a non-denominational Christian School located successful Jacksonville, Florida, serving implicit 320 students from Kindergarten done 12th Grade successful a Bible-based curriculum."

It is unclear however the sheriff's bureau learned of the alleged incident, but according to the tribunal document, an researcher reviewed surveillance video showing Eigner that time "dragging" a kid "by the ear, moving her from 1 broadside of a table to another, for nary evident reason."

Authorities said the kid — whose property was redacted from the study — "immediately clutched her receptor aft the fishy released her grip." The miss "appeared to beryllium successful pain, but she sustained nary lasting wounded from the incident."

Eigner was detained connected Oct. 1. The apprehension study doesn't explicate wherefore determination was a four-month hold betwixt the alleged incidental and the arrest.

The suspect is scheduled to beryllium arraigned successful tribunal connected Oct. 22.

Cornerstone Christian School said successful a connection to local quality outlet WJXT that it is "aware that a erstwhile worker was precocious arrested successful transportation with a May 2026 incidental involving the inappropriate handling of a student."

"As soon arsenic medication learned of the incident, the worker was instantly removed from campus, their employment was terminated, and the substance was reported to instrumentality enforcement," the connection went on. "The schoolhouse has cooperated afloat with investigators passim the process. The information and well-being of our students is, and volition ever be, our highest priority."

Jacksonville is successful northeast Florida.