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Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Daycare worker charged with first-degree child abuse and battery: ‘Every parent's worst nightmare'
A daycare worker is facing charges of first-degree aggravated battery and three counts of first-degree child abuse following an incident allegedly involving a one-year-old boy. Yvette Thurston, 54, was arrested last Monday, according to police in Bainbridge, Georgia, KCRG reported. Thurston was identified as an employee at the Little Blessings Child Care, located inside the Bainbridge Church of God. Specific details about the case were not made public by law enforcement. Investigators confirmed to KCRG that police were able to view surveillance footage from the daycare, which contributed to their investigation. The father of two boys, aged one and three, slammed the daycare in a Facebook post and alleged that the charges related to his one-year-old son. He shared pictures of one child with a large, deep purple bruise over one of his swollen eyes, and several cuts across his face. 'This was his FIRST DAY!!! This is every parent's worst nightmare and WE had to live it and are still living it,' Cory Weeks wrote. Police confirmed the boy was treated at an area hospital. Calls to Little Blessings Child Care byThe Independent were not immediately returned Sunday. Thurston's bond was set at $44,000 for all four charges. Jail records showed she has since bonded out of Decatur County Jail. The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning issued a statement following the incident to WALB: 'The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) is aware of the serious allegations of child abuse at Little Blessings Childcare, located at 205 Independent Street in Bainbridge, Georgia 39819. Our agency is currently conducting a thorough investigation into the situation. It has been confirmed that a teacher has been arrested in connection with these allegations. 'As our investigation is still in its early stages, DECAL will continue to work closely with law enforcement and all relevant parties to ensure a comprehensive review of the facts.'
New York Post
a day ago
- New York Post
Daycare worker arrested for child abuse as toddler left with black eye and swollen face on first day at church-run center
A daycare worker in Georgia was arrested for child abuse, authorities said, as the father of a toddler under her care shared heartbreaking pictures of the boy with a black eye and swollen face. Yvette Thurston, 54, faces three counts of first-degree child abuse and one of first-degree aggravated battery, WDRW reports. She was taken into custody on Monday following a report of alleged abuse at Little Blessings Child Care in Bainbridge, close to the Florida border. Cory Weeks, a US Marine and dad, took to Facebook to share pictures of the frightening injuries suffered by his 1-year-old son, Clay, on his first day at the church childcare facility. Advertisement Weeks' post included graphic pictures showing Clay's badly battered face, including a black eye, swelling to his right cheek and multiple cuts. 'This is every parent's worst nightmare and we had to live it and are still living it,' he wrote on social media, describing how Clay and his older brother Wyatt, 3, had started at the daycare facility on Monday. 4 Clay Weeks, 1, suffered horrific injuries on his first day at a Georgia daycare. Cory Weeks/Facebook Advertisement 'We were told another child in Clay's class did this type of damage with a plastic toy,' he said, before adding that he eventually tracked down video surveillance footage of the incident that showed Thurston attacking his son. 'Nothing we saw was for the faint-hearted, especially happening to such an innocent soul,' he said. 'The severity of the acts of violence to our son has everyone confident that this was not her first time. We trusted this facility to care and love our kids and on their first day that was violated,' he wrote. 4 Daycare worker Yvette Thurston was arrested on Monday and faces multiple child abuse charges. Booking photo Advertisement 'There will be more coming from this, and we will make sure nothing is 'swept under the rug,' he said.' Clay was rushed to the Memorial Hospital and Manor where his injuries were treated. 4 Clay's father, Cory Weeks, shared pictures of his son's injuries on social media. Cory Weeks/Facebook Specific details about the case or allegations were not immediately released, but Decatur County investigators confirmed that they were able to view surveillance footage from the daycare which contributed to the investigation. Advertisement 4 The alleged abuse took place at church-run Little Blessings Child Care in Bainbridge, Georgia on Monday. Cory Weeks/Facebook 'It is our understanding that the employee has been terminated by the child care program,' a spokesperson for the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) told The Post. 'As our investigation is still in its early stages, DECAL will continue to work closely with law enforcement and all relevant parties to ensure a comprehensive review of the facts,' the statement continued. Representatives for Little Blessings Child Care did not respond to requests for comment.
