Northwest Indiana Day Care Owner Accused of Scratching 3-Year-Old in Retaliation Act

Northwest Indiana day care owner accused of scratching 3-year-old in retaliation act

CHESTERTON, Ind. — A Northwest Indiana day care owner is facing a felony battery charge after allegedly scratching a 3-year-old because the boy scratched another child. Elaine White, 39, of Chesterton, was taken into a custody on a warrant for battery against a person 14 or younger on Wednesday, according to court records. Documents state that White owns a day care service in the 120 block of North 18th Street in Chesterton. A father arrived at …

Chesterton childcare operator charged with felony battery

A Chesterton woman who operates a daycare faces a felony battery charge for reportedly scratching the face of a child in her care, according to court records. Elaine A. White, 38, was charged July 14 with a Level 6 count of battery on a person less than 14 years old when the defendant is 18 or older for scratching a 3-year-old boy, according to charging documents. Her business is Working Families Daycare LLC, in Chesterton, according to online b…

Chesterton Daycare Owner Charged with Battery Involving Child - Region News Source

A Chesterton woman has been charged with battery resulting in bodily injury to a child following an incident that occurred at her home daycare on July 7, 2025. According to court documents, the father of the child reported that he arrived at 122 N. 18th Street to say goodbye to his wife and son before leaving for a work trip. He said he observed his son holding his face. When the child removed his hand, the father saw visible scratches and asked…