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Fall River paraprofessional faces trial over alleged school assault
Natasha Burgo, a Fall River Public Schools employee placed on leave in January, was scheduled to stand trial Monday over an incident at Viveiros Elementary. She faces charges involving an alleged assault on a person with an intellectual disability and a child under 14.
A trial for Natasha Burgo, a Fall River Public Schools employee accused of assaulting a person with an intellectual disability, was set to begin Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, in connection with an incident at Viveiros Elementary earlier this year.
Burgo was placed on leave in January, according to the information released about the case. She is charged with assaulting a person with an intellectual disability and with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a child under 14.
The allegations have not been proven in court. No further details about the incident, the alleged weapon or the case’s schedule were provided.