Officer sued after handcuffing school children with ADHD

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WGN) -- Two northern Kentucky women have sued a county sheriff and one of his school resource officers for placing their two disabled elementary school children in handcuffs.

The 8-year-old boy and the 9-year-old girl and their mothers are identified in the lawsuit only by their initials. The children have both been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The lawsuit says school officials asked School Resource Officer Kevin Sumner to help after the children were being disruptive in class. A report from the sheriff's office says the children tried to hit Sumner.

The lawsuit says Sumner placed the handcuffs around the children's biceps behind their backs.

A spokesman for the Kenton County Sheriff's Office said Sheriff Charles Korzenborn had not been notified of the lawsuit and declined to comment. An attorney for Sumner said he acted appropriately.