Wisconsin daycare employee arrested after child tested positive for drugs

Wisconsin daycare employee arrested!

Child negligence investigation in Oak Creek.

The KinderCare Daycare center is under scrutiny.

In a case that has shocked residents of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, an employee of the KinderCare daycare has been arrested.

The arrest was made under suspicions of child neglect after it was discovered that a one-year-old child had cocaine in their system.

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The Oak Creek police announced the arrest last Tuesday, sparking a wave of concern and questions about the safety in local daycares.

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The incident began to unfold on May 15 when police were called to Children’s Wisconsin, a local hospital, to investigate a potential case of child abuse.

The child, brought to the hospital by their parents, had marks and scratches on their body, according to FOX 6.

Urine tests revealed the presence of cocaine in the child’s system, a finding that not only alarmed the parents but also triggered an exhaustive police investigation.

The investigation led to the arrest of a 24-year-old woman, an employee of KinderCare, who was taken to Milwaukee County Jail.

The KinderCare employee faces serious charges

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The charges she faces are severe: child neglect, possession of a controlled substance and possession of cocaine.

Authorities have referred these charges to the district attorney’s office, which now must decide the next steps in the judicial process.

In response to the arrest and ongoing investigation, KinderCare issued a statement emphasizing their commitment to the safety of the children in their care.

«Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the children in our care. The teacher involved is out of our center on administrative leave while police continue their investigation,» the company stated.

KinderCare is under investigation

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This message aims to calm concerned parents and assure them that serious measures are being taken to address the incident.

The case has also drawn the attention of the Department of Children and Families, which has launched its own investigation into the incident.

«This is an extremely tragic incident and no parent should ever have to worry about their child while in the care of someone whose job is to protect, care for, and nurture children,» the agency stated.

The department’s investigation will focus on assessing the daycare’s conditions and ensuring that preventive measures are implemented to avoid future incidents.