Shocking moment Wyoming sheriff grapples with disabled eight-year-old student before pinning him on the ground and leaving him with severe head bruising

The parents of an eight-year-old disabled boy have filed a lawsuit against the Laramie County Sheriff's Department in Wyoming after claiming disturbing bodycam footage showed their son being assaulted by an officer.

Emily and Ishmael DeJesus said a Laramie County Sheriff's Department deputy violated their son's Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights and violated federal disability laws, the complaint said.

They allege that Benjamin Jacquot, a school employee, beat up the second-grader and deleted the bodycam footage.

The boy – who has both a neurological disability and ADHD – was on an individualized education plan at Freedom Elementary School in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

The education plan provided for regular lunch checks at the principal's office.

Shortly before his visit on February 15, 2022, the little boy allegedly made unpleasant comments to an adult lunch cashier.

At no point did the second-grader do anything to indicate he was a threat to himself or anyone else and he reportedly responded well to the behavioral intervention, the complaint said.

The school principal discussed whether the eight-year-old should apologize to the lunch employee for his behavior.

When the meeting was over, Jacquot – who was reportedly aware of the boy's disability – escorted him out of the principal's office, at which point things turned violent.

DeJesus' parents alleged that Jacquot deleted the portion of the bodycam footage that came afterward.

“According to Principal (Chad) Delbridge's written report, Deputy Jacquot grabbed (the boy) by the arm as (he) stood up and began walking away from Principal Delbridge to return to the classroom,” the complaint states.

“Nevertheless, Deputy Jacquot forcibly wrestled him into a nearby conference room using an armlock, where the attack turned violent,” the report continued.

The complaint alleged that the deputy repeatedly “smacked” the boy's face on the conference room floor – causing multiple bleeding wounds to the face that were later depicted.

Jacquot weighed 280 pounds at the time of the alleged attack and the boy weighed only 68 pounds.

The complaint stated, “The undeleted bodycam video returns at (timestamp) 5:16 a.m., at which point (the boy) is pinned under Deputy Jacquot while (the boy) screams and cries in pain and fear.”

They claim Benjamin Jacquot beat up the second grader and deleted the bodycam footage. The boy – who has both a neurological disability and ADHD – was on an individualized education plan at Freedom Elementary School in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

The little boy reportedly said “I give up” on the bodycam footage after the deputy pinned him down and restricted his breathing.

“I should take you to jail!” Jacquot yelled back, the complaint alleges.

After the alleged attack, principal called Ishmael DeJesus and told him to come to the elementary school to pick up his son.

DeJesus and Jacquot had a verbal dispute before the father took his son to the hospital for treatment.

The complaint revealed that the young boy now attends a school for children with emotional disorders and that the traumatic event left the boy psychologically disturbed and terrified of law enforcement.

“(His) psychological injuries resulting from the attack appear to be permanent at this time,” the document said.

The lawsuit alleged that Jacquot was not retrained after the violent incident and stated that the boy's rights had been violated.

The Fourth Amendment was cited as the lawsuit alleged the use of excessive force and unreasonable seizure.

It also brought up the Americans with Disabilities Act, alleging he faced discrimination based on disability.

The complaint seeks a jury trial and the parents are asking for compensatory and punitive damages, as well as attorneys' fees and costs.

DailyMail.com has contacted the Laramie County Sheriff's Department and the Laramie County Clerk for comment on the lawsuit.