Day care worker charged with first-degree child abuse; toddler allegedly injured on first day
Bainbridge police say Yvette Thurston, 54, was taken into custody Monday and faces charges of first-degree aggravated battery and three counts of first-degree child abuse.
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WCTV/Gray News) - A day care worker in Georgia was arrested earlier this week following a report of alleged child abuse.
Bainbridge police say Yvette Thurston, 54, was taken into custody Monday and faces charges of first-degree aggravated battery and three counts of first-degree child abuse.
Thurston’s bond was set at $44,000 for all four charges, according to Chief Magistrate Ann Marie Emmons.
Jail records show that Thurston has since bonded out of the Decatur County Jail.
Thurston was identified as an employee at Little Blessings Child Care, where the reported incident allegedly took place.
A boy’s father, Cory Weeks, has shared images of his toddler since the alleged treatment happened while his child was attending the child care facility on his first day.
Specific details about the case or allegations were not immediately released. But investigators confirmed that officers were able to view surveillance video from the day care that contributed to the investigation.
Bainbridge police said the boy was treated at an area hospital.
Representatives affiliated with the facility did not immediately comment regarding the situation.
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Day care worker charged with first-degree child abuse; toddler allegedly injured on first day
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