Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Subscribe`; document.body.appendChild(modal); modal.addEventListener('click', () => { document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; }); modal.querySelector('.subscribe-link')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; setTimeout(() => { window.location.href = 'https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app'; }, 500); });});]]>Former Wendy's manager Michiko Burton, 19, was charged with simple assault and false imprisonment after allegedly tying a neurodivergent employee to a grill with garbage bags in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.Burton claimed the August 30 incident was part of a TikTok trend, but a coworker and the victim's family rejected the excuse, describing the act as dehumanizing.A fellow employee recorded the incident after Burton reportedly stated she did not want to babysit the worker, prompting Wendy's franchisee to fire her.Police reopened the case at the request of the victim's family, leading to an investigation by the Special Victims Unit and Adult Protective Services.Burton was released on a $2,000 bond and is set to appear in court on October 22, while the victim's family considers legal action.In fullEx-Wendy’s manager accused of tying neurodivergent worker to a grill faces criminal chargesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in