Another Arrest Made In Child Abuse Case

Wow. That is exactly why I won't put my kids in daycare. I worked in daycare for years. I didn't see any child abuse from parents, but I did see some questionable things from some of the daycare workers and I've heard some stories that others have seen. I think that the daycare provider should get charged fully for not reporting it. I hope she feels really guilty over not turning it in as soon as she noticed it.

That is horrible. To know the daycare knew and did nothing. They just stood by as this child suffered. They are just as guilty as the people who are the ones who killed the child. I hope that daycare gets shut down. They certainly would never see my child there. This makes me sick at the thought of it.

I wonder how this daycare provider did not do anything. Maybe teenage moms and dads are so common that any so called discipline is tolerated and maybe she felt that since the girl had the baby it is because her and her lover would make so good parents. I mean it is not as if the daycare was a fourteen year old taking care of the children in daycare and she was afraid of the 'man?' who actually abused the toddler. And the mother was a so called adult. (Why was there not a grandmother or great aunt who could have cared for the child. Did they think that once she had the baby, the mother would come to her senses?) It is a good thing that the day care license was revoked, but surely one year in jail was not enough, I would say at least five, long enough for her to really suffer. She could have got on the phone and called the police. There is plenty of fault to go around.

This case just gets worse and worse, doesn't it? Maybe it will be discovered that the daycare provider actually did try to help. Those reports to CPS are kept pretty tight and secure and perhaps the report of the article just wasn't given access. If she took pictures, it is likely she tooks further steps. Still very sad. Obviously, not enough was done in the protection of this innocent child.

THIS is sick!! Two of my daughter's children were abused by her Ex's live in and also the son came home and went to Daycare at my daughter's work and showed his arm to his teacher. She called my daughter at work, and I went down there and took him to the DHR in their county. But, the teacher had already turned in his Daddy because that is exactly what her son had told her. We went to court and he got his rights taken away as far as the kids ever spending another night there. This happened when her daughter was 4 and she'll be 19 next March. She had only spent one summer vacation with him with her brother. But she had also been abused and his live-in and her Daddy actually took her to the Children's hospital and tried to blame it on her step-father! The DHR guy who was there happened to be from the DHR office where we had taken the kids several times and knew the case and who had been abusing her. He called my daughter and told her he was sending Heather home to her because he felt sure he knew who was the abuser. I'm telling you, we went through some terrible years with him and his live-in/later wife. He later divorced her, but his kids have never had anything to do with him since the Son reached 12 and the daughter was 11. The court said they could make up their own minds and they have. They love their stepfather and go visit him. He treats them just like his own kids! They've always bought for those 2 just like they do for my daughter's other two sons by him. And so does his parents!

The daycare worker might of took the pictures, waiting to see if anything else would happen. I don't know what the pictures were of exactly but there are times when my son was around 20 months and he might of looked abused because for some reason he liked running around and while not looking where he was running. He would have bruises all over his face at one time or another.

I agree, people who work with children not only have the right but the task to inform the autorities of child abuse. I have no idea what laws are applicable in your country, but in Holland we can't call the autorities that fast. I work in daycare and we must talk with the parents first, tell them what we have seen and give them a chance to explain themselves. When calling the autorities you can only file a rapport with your name; this holds back a lot of people in private situations (for example when your neighbour abuses their kids) because they are affraid the people might 'get back at them'. If they are allready taking pictures their should've been more actions. You can't take pics of a child unless you have the parents permission (mostly this is arranged on the intake procedure but making pictures of the bruises is another story). I think it's a good way of showing evidence if needed, but I can't help but wonder if they have discussed this with the parents? And if so, why didn't they go further? When you work with kids, I can't stress this point enough, they depend on you. You can't let them down, they need and trust you. These young parents where cleary no thinking straight and needed help getting things sorted out. If the autorities had known earlier, who knows what might have been possible. It's a shame we'll never know and once again an innocent child is the victim...

I couldn't agree with you more. It is actually this woman's duty to call when she suspects abuse. Anytime anyone working with children suspects abuse they have an obligation to that child to protect them. She is guilty and should be charged in connection with the murder, possibly with child neglect. That is what they charge the mothers with here if they fail to protect their child from an abuser.

man..its so depressing hearing about cases like this. it just makes me sit there and ask that unanswerable question that we probably ALL ask..."why?" thankfully they ARE charging that woman..however i think she should get more than just a misdemeanor. i bet she doesnt even get the whopping full sentence that she faces...1 year (how pathetic is that?) and even if she did she'd probably be out in 6 months..maybe less. what is wrong with ppl..its bad enough that the mother was "dating" a friggin 15 year old, had such a young child at such a young age herself, but the ONE person that actually SAW the proof of abuse and didnt do a damn thing about it..even after mentioning seeing the bruises and then the child not being brought back to the daycare!! i SUPPOSE i can "understand" how she would take the pics and inform the mother that they were aware of what was happening..in hopes of things getting better or whatever..but for the mother to suddenly stop bringing the baby to the daycare after being told that....and that lady STILL not saying anything?! thats just plain neglectful, apathetic, and STUPID. she could have been that babies saving grace! poor thing..RIP little one.

She should have reported it the first time she saw signs of abuse. Even if she had not at first after she confronted the mother about it and the child got yanked out of the daycare that should have been a red flag to her. That is the time that she should have really been contacting authorities.

This is terrible! It's awful only to think about some of the things that go on in the world, with regards to our children. I can't help but wonder what was going on in their minds. But reality is, many of us will never understand. It's really sad to hear of such stories.

i think she is just as guilt. how can you sit back knowing that a baby si being beat and you do nothing. How stupid could she possibly be..let me take pictures so i cant be charged with it, but nope im not going to report it either... dumb woman. and to believe she was watching over other kids too. see i wont be leaving my baby alone with anyone.

I cannot image that if the baby is lucky to survive,what a hopeless life she will confront in the rest life.Both the parents and the daycare provider are lack of love and responsibility.I love baby,any new-born life is cute ,i am afraid that many people have been so indifferent in the world.Everyday ,every minute,every second,there are maybe someone is being hurt.

Why is the baby being abused and beaten up, everybody love babies. I think the parents much be crazy psychopath killers including the caretaker. These people are not humans and must be killed immediately. I hate these people *******

Again, this p*sses me off!!!!

Yes, that is very heart distrubing. They will have to live with that for the rest of their live. I would hate to have that on my conscience. The torment they will feel whenever they close their eyes and see that helpless child face. Too bad she did not come forward before.