Mother Claims Her 8-Year-Old Son Was Forced To Urinate In Trash Can And Wear A Garbage Bag

The mother of an 8-year-old boy is furious with his elementary school, after she claims her son was forced to urinate in a trash can in his classroom and then wear a garbage bag to cover his wet clothing. 

“No child deserves to be treated this way,” Sonia Mongol said during a press conference held on Thursday. 

According to NBC News, Mongol told gathered news outlets that the alleged incident happened in November of last year when her son asked his teacher at Manhattan Place Elementary school in Los Angeles if he could use the bathroom. The child was told he could not go during class. 

At some point, the child told his teacher he couldn’t wait any longer, and the teacher allegedly told him to go in the trash can in front of the room and in front of his classmates or to urinate on himself. 

“He got some urine on himself in the process. He went to the nurse’s office. He received no help,” Ms. Mongol said. 

That’s when the little boy was given trash bags to wear over his soiled clothing and was sent home that way. According to his mother, the school never alerted her to the incident. 

Officials at Manhattan Place Elementary School, including Principal Evelyn Samos, did not immediately respond to requests for comments from NBC News. 

A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Unified School District said Thursday that they are looking into the matter and notified law enforcement officials about Ms. Mongol’s claims. 

“Los Angeles Unified takes all matters concerning the safety and well-being of our students very seriously,” the district said. “Los Angeles Unified is also conducting an administrative investigation. Due to confidentiality laws, we cannot offer further details at this time.”