Tags: Texas

Thirteen preteen cheerleaders at a Texas middle school suffered severe burns after their coach forced them to crawl a mile on 125-degree pavement as punishment for performing a "disrespectful" routine—an act parents are calling "malicious" and demanding criminal charges.

Brand Chandler Simpson, 53, stands accused of one count each of assault causing bodily injury to a family member and unlawful restraint.

Two witnesses, a fellow officer and the judge who signed the warrant, stated the raid would have never happened if the officer had told the truth.