A Brevard County elementary teacher has been arrested on charges of child abuse and false imprisonment. Palm Bay Police say Beatriz Rapisarda… a teacher at Sunrise Elementary… dragged and straddled a student with disabilities before locking her in a bathroom for eight minutes. Witnesses described the teacher’s actions as aggressive and controlling. Rapisarda was taken into custody at the school. She has been placed on administrative leave, and is now behind bars in the Brevard County Jail without bond. The Palm Bay Police Department continues to investigate the case, along with investigators from the Department of Children and Families.