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'It Was Candy': Illinois Toddler's Mysterious Diarrhea Linked to Overwhelmed Daycare Worker
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'It was candy': Illinois toddler's mysterious diarrhea linked to overwhelmed daycare worker
Parents and police are investigating a bizarre outbreak of violent diarrhea and stomach distress among toddlers at a St. Charles, Illinois, daycare after officials allege a daycare worker gave children chewable laxatives disguised as candy. After reports of the children’s distress, police say they confirmed multiple children had been given those chewable laxatives while in the care of a single teacher at the facility. Authorities have now identi…
llinois Day Care Worker Charged After Allegedly Giving Toddlers Laxatives and Calling Them Candy
A day care worker in Illinois is facing multiple criminal charges after authorities say she gave laxatives to several toddlers, allegedly telling the children the medication was candy. According to CBS Chicago, Yizel Juarez, 23, was charged with three counts of attempted battery causing bodily harm to a victim under the age of 13 and three counts of endangering the life or health of a child. The investigation began around 9:45 a.m. last Tuesday,…
Illinois authorities are prosecuting a daycare worker accused of administering laxatives to babies without authorization, following complaints from parents and a police investigation. Babies poisoned at daycare: this is how the accused educator operated in the United States. According to official reports, on February 3, 2026, at approximately 9:43 a.m., complaints were received at a daycare located on West Main Street in St. Charles, Illinois. P…
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