US EditionGeorgia Daycare Worker Charged with Aggravated Battery and Child Abuse After Toddler's Injuries
Yvette Thurston faces four felony charges including aggravated battery after surveillance footage showed severe abuse of a one-year-old on his first daycare day, authorities said.
- Yvette Thurston, a 54-year-old daycare employee in Bainbridge, Georgia, was taken into custody last Monday and faces accusations including aggravated battery and multiple counts of child abuse in the first degree.
- The arrest followed reports of alleged abuse involving a one-year-old boy on his first day at Little Blessings Childcare, a church-run facility in Bainbridge.
- Authorities examined footage obtained from the childcare facility as part of their investigation, and the injured child was treated at a nearby hospital.
- The child’s father, Cory Weeks, shared pictures showing a deep purple bruise over his son’s eye and cuts on his face, calling it "every parent's worst nightmare."
- Thurston secured release from jail after her bond was set at $44,000, and the state agency responsible for early childhood programs announced it is actively investigating the case while confirming that the employee has been dismissed.
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The daycare worker, Yvette Thurston (54), is accused of beating the child at Little Blessings Child Care. She has been charged with first-degree child abuse after she brutally beat the toddler. The toddler's father shared photos since the alleged treatment happened while his child was attending the child care facility on his first day. 🌎 US Shocker: Daycare Worker Brutally Beats Toddler on First Day at Little Blessings Child Care in Georgia, Ar…
Day Care Worker Charged with 3 Counts of First-Degree Child Abuse After Dad Alleges His Son Was Injured on First Day
A day care worker in Georgia has been charged with child abuse. Yvette Thurston faces one count of first-degree aggravated battery and three counts of first-degree child abuse after a father alleged his 1-year-old son was injured during his first day at the day care.
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SICK: Georgia Daycare Worker Charged with Aggravated Battery and First-Degree Child Abuse For Beating Baby Boy... and She Already Bonded Out of Jail
A Georgia daycare worker was arrested and charged on Monday for severely beating a one-year-old boy at Little Blessings Child Care in Bainbridge.
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