Former Fort Wayne teacher admits to battery, sentence suspended

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A 75-year-old substitute teacher who admitted to slapping a special needs student will serve no jail time, according to Allen Superior Court documents.
Jeffrey J. McCracken pleaded guilty to one Level 6 felony count of battery to a person under 14 years old Wednesday and was immediately given a one-year suspended sentence per a deal he made with Allen County prosecutors, court documents said.
McCracken had been accused of striking a child diagnosed with Down Syndrome wh