Substitute teacher Sullivan Baker “jacks up” student against wall in classroom

34-year-old Nashville area substitute teacher Sullivan Baker was issued a summons for an incident that occurred on October 25th, 2023, when he assaulted a 13-year-old boy at school. According to the unnamed minor victim, his substitute teacher, Mr. Baker, “jacked” him up against the classroom wall, causing his head to hit the wall because he didn’t follow Mr. Baker’s instructions. The Minor victim then began to experience symptoms of a head concussion. Student witnesses wrote statements that corroborated the victim’s story. Mr. Baker was interviewed by police and admitted that it was possible that the victim may have hit his head on the wall once he had pinned him up against it.