Daycare Worker Charged With Assaulting Three Year Old Child

It is the one accusation that chills every parent – a daycare worker allegedly abusing one of the kids under her care. It’s the charge being laid against a 54-year-old woman who toils for Christine’s Child Care Academy at 36 Dundonald St.

Cops won’t say much about this case, conceding only that the victim at the centre of the incident is a little boy. Authorities contend Leelavathi Moodley, who has worked at the facility for 17 years, was involved in what they term the “inappropriate disciplining” of the child. ” Another staff member who witnessed it brought it to the attention of the supervisors who immediately contacted the police,” outlines Det. Hugh Wong. “We can classify it at this point in time, anyway, as some inappropriate discipline.”

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Cops are worried that there may be other victims and are asking anyone whose child uses the facility to be aware of the circumstances. The investigation began on August 21st and the arrest was made August 24th. A letter was sent home to parents at the time asking them to be vigilant and talk to their kids. Detectives are refusing to be specific about why the rest of the public wasn’t informed of the incident, noting only that the City of Toronto’s Child Services department is conducting its own probe into the allegations.

For those who use Christine’s, it’s a worrisome development. “Was the child hurt?” queries Alla Lileeva, who took her 6-month-old to the centre for the first time on Tuesday. Told he wasn’t, she responded, “I guess I just have to get more information. I hope it’s just an isolated thing and related to the particular worker.”

Co-workers assure parents they have nothing to fear. “I’m not concerned that there’s anything else,” Amy, the acting supervisor at Christine’s, miantains.

Moodley has been suspended from the daycare and is scheduled to appear at College Park courts on the charges October 8th. If you know anything about this case or any others, call (416) 808-5105.