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Childcare Worker Was 'Flustered' by Lack of Help when She Assaulted Three-Year-Old Boy

The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to common assault after dragging a toddler 3 meters and dropping him onto a mattress, with employment terminated and sentencing set for December 10.

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Hayley Kelleher, 18, today admitted assaulting the three-year-old while working at Jenny's Kindergarten and...

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Guilty plea to common assault at childcare centre, video to be played to court

Guilty plea entered in Bathurst Local Court to charge of common assault at childcare centre at Bathurst.

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Childcare worker was 'flustered' by lack of help when she assaulted three-year-old boy

Hayley Kelleher, 18, today admitted assaulting the three-year-old while working at Jenny's Kindergarten and...

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'Flustered' childcare worker grabbed, dragged 3yo boy

A former childcare worker has admitted assaulting a young boy after difficulties managing his behaviour, as the sector remains under a national spotlight.

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Woman pleads guilty to assaulting 3-year-old at childcare centre

A former childcare worker has pleaded guilty to assaulting a three-year-old in the New South Wales Central West. The 18-year-old woman was sacked by the centre after the incident.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
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