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A Collin County family is calling for accountability after the abuse of a non-verbal student inside a Plano ISD classroom. They say they are being ignored despite video evidence and a confirmed finding of abuse.

January 8, 2025 - The case involves Saniyah Reese, a non-verbal student at Plano Senior High School.

According to her family (I spoke with the mother), approximately eight minutes of synchronized video and audio shows teacher Sharon Rosborough:

•Lifting Saniyah by the neck, causing a medically documented injury

•Bending her fingers backward

•Failing to secure her properly, nearly causing multiple falls

•Handling her aggressively in the classroom

•Ignoring audible cries and distress captured on audio

The family also stated that Saniyah returned home with severe diaper rash causing bleeding after being left in soiled conditions, and that she was deprived of adequate nutrition - receiving only minimal liquid intake - resulting in significant weight loss.

Adult Protective Services reviewed the footage in May 2025 and sustained findings of abuse and endangerment.

The family says Plano ISD failed to meaningfully respond to their concerns.

The case took 404 days to move through law enforcement and prosecution:

•303 days: Plano Police delayed forwarding the case to the Collin County DA (Nov. 20, 2025), only after the family sent certified letters to city officials

•101 days: The DA’s Office took to present the case to a grand jury

Despite APS findings and video evidence, the grand jury returned a “No Bill,” meaning no charges were filed.

The family believes the outcome was influenced by how the case was presented and stated that the video evidence was not shown. They were told the case had been submitted as “mishandling, not criminal.”

The family spoke at Plano City Council in November 2025 and continued raising concerns publicly. They claim they were later discouraged from speaking by the city attorney and approached by a council member offering to explain why the case was not considered criminal.

On April 7, 2026, the “No Bill” was finalized.

Why did Plano Police take 303 days to forward the case when they had access to the January 8 video within weeks?

Police reportedly said they were reviewing older footage for probable cause. The family argues the January 8 video alone showed clear evidence of abuse and endangerment.

“We spoke at the Plano City Council on Nov. 24 to warn that this sabotage was happening and continued to speak. We were discouraged from speaking publicly by the Plano City Attorney in January 2026 and again by a council member who said they wanted to meet with me to explain why it was not a crime in March 2026. On April 7, 2026, a ‘No Bill’ was returned.” — Tia Nelson (mother)

“Why did it take so long for Plano PD to forward the case when they had access to the Jan. 8 video from Jan. 22–25, 2025? They told me they wanted to look at older videos to determine probable cause when the Jan. 8 video showed assault/injury to a disabled person and reckless endangerment.”

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