Former Fitch High school aide acquitted of assault charges

AUSTINTOWN — A former Austintown Fitch High School aide accused of assaulting a special-needs student was found not guilty today.

According to online court documents, Lisa Schriner, 49, was acquitted on endangering children and assault charges by Judge David A. D’Apolito of Mahoning County Area Court in the township. Schriner had been a Fitch aide employed through the Mahoning County Educational Service Center.

Schriner’s bench trial on the two charges before Judge D’Apolito was Sept. 17.

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