ORLANDO, Fla. — A former Orange County school deputy who was fired after he was seen on social media video yanking a female student by her hair has been charged with battery.

Harry Reid was charged with battery January 30, according to records by the Orange-Osceola State Attorney's Office.

In November 2019, a video of Reid went viral that showed him grabbing 13-year-old Wilmica Edmonds by the hair.

The video posted to social media showed two deputies at Westridge Middle School on West Oak Ridge Road in the Orlando area taking a screaming girl into custody as a frenzied crowd of students watch. Standing behind her, the deputies held Edmonds's arms behind her back.

Then, one of the deputies, identified as Reid, grabs her hair and yanks her head back. They escort her to a patrol car and put her inside.

Orange County Sheriff John Mina fired Reid soon after.

The State Attorney's Office on Tuesday said the case against Reid "is an open and active investigation" and would not comment further about it.

Deputy, Sheriff's Office to Face Lawsuit

According to Wilmica Edmond’s attorneys, the family plans to sue both Harry Reid and The Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Since the November 7 incident, Edmond said her opinion of law enforcement has changed.

“Some of them like not doing the right thing that they are supposed to be doing,” Edmond said outside the Orange County Courthouse Wednesday. “And some of them do.”

“We are happy that justice has now begun,” one of Edmond’s attorneys Ryan Fletcher said. “We view the decision of the state to charge the former officer with battery as a clear message and a precedent.”

Wilmica says the ordeal was traumatic. She hopes accountability and Reid losing his job puts law enforcement on notice.

“Police officers won’t do that again because they see what happened from this situation, and they will learn from it,” Edmond said.

“Her parents, her family would like for her to be compensated for the wrong she has experienced,” attorney Greg Francis said.

Attorneys say a lawsuit against Reid will be filed for battery, and the lawsuit against the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is still being looked at. ​