Teaching assistant who spat at and pinched pupils jailed for child cruelty
Danuska Pullia was convicted after colleagues reported she hit, pinched and spat at pupils, and a jury found her guilty on four child cruelty counts.
- On Friday, May 8, 2026, Maidstone Crown Court sentenced 47-year-old teaching assistant Danuska Pullia to four years in prison for four counts of child cruelty.
- Kent Police launched an investigation after colleagues reported that Pullia hit, pinched, and spat at pupils at a Sittingbourne school between September 2021 and July 2023.
- During a voluntary interview, Pullia admitted spitting at a child and pinching a pupil's nose to remove food, yet when asked what training promoted such behavior, she replied, "None."
- Investigating officer Detective Constable Hollie Kent stated that Pullia "utterly failed in that responsibility" to vulnerable children, adding her actions had a lasting impact on victims.
- With the investigation concluded, Pullia, of White Satin Close, Iwade, is now prohibited from working with children, ensuring she remains away from vulnerable pupils for a significant period.
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Teaching assistant 'can't remember why' she spat in child's face
Sorry, the video was not found This is the moment a teaching assistant tries to remember why she spat in a young pupil’s face. Danuska Pullia, 47, was spotted by colleagues hitting, pinching and even spitting in the face of pupils at her Kent school between September 2021 and July 2023. She told an investigating officer at a voluntary interview: ‘She spat at me first I didn’t react, she did it again, I didn’t react. I don’t know why I did the th…
Teaching Assistant From Iwade Is Jailed For Child Cruelty
A teaching assistant has been jailed after being found guilty of committing child cruelty at a Sittingbourne school. A Kent Police investigation was launched after colleagues saw Danuska Pullia, 47, hitting, pinching and spitting at pupils between September 2021 and July 2023. During a voluntary interview that July, Pullia denied most of the allegations or claimed they didn’t take place as reported. She did, however, admit to having spat at a ch…
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