Kingston, Massachusetts Daycare Owner Accused of Abusing Kids: "It Makes Me Sick to My Stomach"
Police say a multi-week probe and video evidence led to charges after allegations that toddlers ages 1 to 4 were abused at the daycare.
- On Friday, Karen Rezendes, 51, of Kingston, surrendered to Plymouth District Court after an arrest warrant was issued for alleged assault and battery on toddlers at her in-home facility, "Oh Nana's Daycare."
- Rezendes faces felony charges including assault and battery on young children after a multi-week Kingston Police Department investigation involving witness interviews and video evidence corroborated the allegations.
- Kingston police allege Rezendes "violently shoved" children, struck them with kitchen accessories, slammed a child against a counter, and locked a child in the attic, among other offenses.
- Detective Zachary Francis is asking parents whose children attended "Oh Nana's Daycare" in recent years to contact police if they suspect abuse, as investigators continue seeking potential additional victims.
- State officials revoked the daycare's license following investigations by the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families and Department of Early Education and Care, underscoring the breach of trust in childcare safety.
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Daycare provider accused of abusing toddlers in Kingston turns herself in, police say - The Boston Globe
Karen Rezendes, owner of Oh Nana's Daycare, faces two felony counts of assault and battery on a child causing injury and three counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, court records show.
Mass. daycare owner turns herself in after police say she assaulted toddlers
A Kingston daycare owner police say assaulted young children has turned herself in, the Kingston Police Department announced Friday.The department obtained an arrest warrant on Aug. 27 for Karen Rezendes, 51, of Kingston. The warrant was for several criminal offenses involving accusations by police of assault and battery on young children, according to a Facebook post from the department.
Daycare Ctr. Operator Charged With Child Abuse
A daycare center operator is being charged with child abuse. Kingston Police say 51-year-old Karen Rezendes turned herself in to Plymouth District Court after a warrant was sought for her arrest. A multi-week investigation alleges that Rezendes who run an in-home daycare center known as “Oh Nana’s Daycare” was physically abusing multiple children attending the […]
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