An Ohio grand jury has formally indicted a man for chasing down and assaulting a special-needs toddler.

The man was caught on school surveillance footage knocking the child down and faces more than one year in prison for what officials call child abuse.

School Employee Knocking Autistic 3-Year-Old to the Floor, Carrying Him Upside Down; Outraged Parents Demand Charges

Video of school employee picking up autistic 3-year-old from the floor. (Photo: Facebook video)

Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck Jr. identified Darrick Y. Sorrells, 56, as the paraprofessional who is seen on the video chasing 3-year-old Braylen Tootle down the Rosa Parks Early Childhood Learning Center hallway on Aug. 21.

Source: ‘Simply Outrageous’: Ohio School Employee Caught on Disturbing Video Knocking Autistic 3-Year-Old to the Floor, Carrying Him Upside Down Finally Charged