Ex-Daycare worker arrested in child abuse investigation
A former daycare worker in Columbus is now behind bars after a child abuse investigation at the daycare.
The investigation, which is being led by the Special Victims Unit, is centered around abuse at Childcare Network on University Avenue in the city of Columbus. Officers investigated three incidents involving victims under 11 months old.
“Probable cause was established for criminal negligence in handling children at the Childcare Network location,” police said. “The investigation supported criminal charges in two of the three cases.”
Pamela Marie Cook was identified as the responsible employee, but had quit her employment before the completion of the investigations.
Cook was taken into custody and charged with three counts of Simple Battery on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
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