# Tennessee cop convicted after staged 'scared straight' intervention on autistic child

> Tennessee police officer Kyle Scott convicted for handcuffing 3-year-old autistic boy during fake arrest attempt.
- Title: Tennessee cop convicted after staged 'scared straight'…
- Summary: Tennessee police officer Kyle Scott convicted for handcuffing 3-year-old autistic boy during fake arrest attempt.
- Keywords: assault, child victim, cop, police officer, tennessee, scared straight intervention, autism, lawrenceburg, sumner county, district attorney general, child neglect, failure to report abuse
- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/little-boy-cried-and-begged-for-his-mother-as-cop-hauled-him-away-during-scared-straight-intervention-now-its-the-officer-and-mom-who-are-in-trouble-da
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- Topics: assault, child victim, cop, police officer, tennessee, scared straight intervention, autism, lawrenceburg, sumner county, district attorney general, child neglect, failure to report abuse
## Conviction for officer
Kyle Scott, 23, was found guilty of assault and attempted official oppression in Sumner County court.
## Staged intervention
Scott staged a fake arrest on a 3-year-old autistic boy to 'scared straight' him during a May 2025 incident.
## Cellphone video evidence
Cellphone video captured Scott wearing his Lawrenceburg PD-issued service vest during the confrontation.
## Child's distress
The boy cried and begged for his mother as Scott placed handcuffs on him while he was on his stomach.
## Autism diagnosis
The child had been diagnosed with autism just months before the incident.
## Officer's actions
Scott repeatedly terrorized the child and instructed him to 'stop resisting' while placing handcuffs.
## False arrest belief
The boy believed he was being arrested as Scott walked out of the home with him.
## Mother's charges
The boy's mother was charged with child neglect and failure to report abuse.
## Officer's firing
Scott was fired after the video surfaced and indicted in July 2025.
## District attorney's statement
District Attorney Thomas Dean called Scott's conduct 'shocking and outrageous' and a 'disgraceful abuse of authority'.
## Potential sentence
Scott faces up to 17 months and 29 days in jail with sentencing expected in 2027.
## Planned intervention
Detectives testified that Scott, his girlfriend and the mother planned the entire ordeal to discipline the child.
## Child's removal
The victim was removed from his home by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services.
## Other charges
Other adults in the home were charged with failure to report child abuse.
## Key takeaway

Tennessee officer Kyle Scott was convicted of assault and attempted official oppression after staging a fake arrest on an autistic child during a 'scared straight' intervention.