{"id":1919721,"date":"2026-05-05T18:27:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1919721"},"modified":"2026-05-05T18:27:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:27:32","slug":"school-director-sent-to-jail-for-forming-child-fight-club-in-arkansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1919721","title":{"rendered":"School Director Sent to Jail for Forming Child Fight Club in Arkansas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9a\/16by9\/2026\/05\/05\/9a3837670d4146a4930226844a264529_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">School Director Sent to Jail for Forming Child Fight Club in Arkansas<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Arkansas School Director<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Convicted of Running a Fight Club for Kids<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-05T11:27:32-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202605\"><br \/>\n                May 5, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            11:27 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-d37080f5b843f6663f2ea8f6504e69c0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260505_9a3837670d4146a4930226844a264529\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0affaf2d-d6f6-4710-ab9e-d5d06b31dca1\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9a\/4by3\/2026\/05\/05\/9a3837670d4146a4930226844a264529_md.jpg\" alt=\"Mary Tracy Morrison mug Craighead Co. Sheriff's Office\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Craighead Co. Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6a7257ec6950811269ec5743cbd5d64a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The director of a prominent Arkansas school has been ordered to spend 30 days in jail for running a fight club for children.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-607c834e415f68ae9280fa9d31992316\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Cops arrested <strong>Mary Tracy Morrison<\/strong> &#8212; the owner and director of The Delta Institute for the Developing Brain &#8212; in 2025 &#8230; after video showed a horrific gathering where a child was forced to sit on the floor in a circle of 18 other kids, including Morrison &#8230; according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kait8.com\/2026\/05\/04\/school-director-accused-leading-child-fight-club-sentenced-108-months-probation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>KAIT-TV<\/strong><\/a> report on the probable cause affidavit.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-115e67f29e879c50a201f8909184de02\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Morrison told the other children to hit the child in the circle&#8217;s center with an unknown object, and berated the victim while he was kicked by another student. She then reportedly high-fived that student after the beating.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c6cad50b6de45a30d69cf98780532bca\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260505_cbac0623204d40b680b7417670ccc840\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0affaf2d-d6f6-4710-ab9e-d5d06b31dca1\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/cb\/4by3\/2026\/05\/05\/cbac0623204d40b680b7417670ccc840_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub Jonesboro, Arkansas getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c6c93d2084bdc2d51a585ca3c9dde373\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Morrison then told the victim to apologize to the other students, according to the affidavit &#8230; before instructing everyone in the group not to speak a word of the incident.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9976ca42abaa9cdabd5d441b9a50a6b1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Morrison pled guilty to one count of permitting child abuse and four counts of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile, according to the local outlet. A judge sentenced her to 30 days in jail, 120 days of house arrest with electronic monitoring, and nine years of probation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-927558a0177ecb4b0606ac3ca92bf9ae\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260505_1c7ece29e91c4323bc91ae425ee0ae3d\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0affaf2d-d6f6-4710-ab9e-d5d06b31dca1\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1c\/4by3\/2026\/05\/05\/1c7ece29e91c4323bc91ae425ee0ae3d_md.jpg\" alt=\"Kristin Bell Kathrine Lipscomb Michael Bean Craighead Co. Sheriff's Office\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Craighead Co. Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0b2dec49a3c0183671419590e58a5afe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Morrison has also been ordered to no longer work with children in a professional capacity &#8230; and, she has to give up her occupational therapy license.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8651c934d746c2bfe48305ef7034d486\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Three other school employees &#8212; <strong>Michael Bean<\/strong>, <strong>Kristin Bell<\/strong>, and <strong>Kathrine Lipscomb<\/strong> &#8212; have also been arrested.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div 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DirectorConvicted of Running a Fight Club for Kids By TMZ Staff Published May 5, 2026 11:27 AM PDT Craighead Co. 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