Day care worker accused of assaulting Ohio toddler, pulling out her hair – WHIO TV 7 and
CINCINNATI, Ohio — WARNING: This story contains details of alleged child abuse some readers may find disturbing.
An Ohio woman is facing a host of charges after surveillance video appeared to capture footage of her physically assaulting a 1-year-old at a day care facility.
Kristian Hemmitt, 27, of Westwood has been charged with felony assault, two counts of endangering children and two counts of tampering with evidence in connection with the March 3 incident at Small Kids Adventures Learning Center in West Price Hill, WLWT reported.
Police said Hemmitt grabbed the child by the hair, forced her head to the ground and pulled out hair from the toddler’s scalp, WKRC reported.
“The defendant forcefully picked the victim up by the scalp, carried the victim across the room by its hair. Threw the victim on the ground,” Hamilton County Assistant Prosecutor David Wood said in court documents, obtained by WLWT.
Afterward, investigators said Hemmitt attempted to conceal the assault by throwing the hair she pulled off the toddler into the garbage, the TV station reported.
According to court documents, the child sustained multiple injuries to the scalp and required emergency medical treatment, WKRC reported.
The mother of the injured child, who asked not to be identified, told WLWT that the day care has been “phenomenal” in handling the alleged assault.
“This event is unfortunate for both my family and this center. They have done everything right. I truly believe they had no knowledge of this behavior, and I believe that if they did (which they did not), they would have taken appropriate action to prevent it. I am blessed to still have the ability to hold and care for my baby girl, and that is what I am thankful for,” she told the TV station.
The day care was closed Monday, and a judge ordered Hemmitt held on $130,000 bond. She is also not allowed to have contact with anyone under the age of 18, WKRC reported.
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