Family, Friends Seeking Justice One Year After 13-Year-Old With Autism’s Death

EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) — The El Dorado County District Attorney is filing felony involuntary manslaughter charges against a teacher, administrators, and a school, in the death of a 13-year-old student living with autism.
That student, Max Benson, died after being physically restrained in class in November 2018.
Jennifer Abbanat is a friend of Benson’s family. She has a framed photo of the teen on display in her own home.
“He still was just a little boy,” Abbanat said.
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