Wisconsin
Wisconsin daycare worker arrested after child found with cocaine in system
OAK CREEK, Wis. (WBAY) -On Tuesday, Oak Creek Police Department released information regarding a child abuse investigation in Oak Creek. A daycare employee was arrested after a child was found with cocaine in their system.
Police report on May 15, they were contacted by staff at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin about a possible child abuse victim at the facility. Police say the parent noticed several scratches and marks on the child and took them to the hospital to be evaluated.
Authorities report the following week, the hospital’s toxicology report found positive indication for cocaine metabolites. After conducting a K9 open-air sniff of facility vehicles and the infant room, police found a small plastic bag containing cocaine in an employee’s backpack.
The employee now faces felony criminal charges of child neglect, possession of a controlled substance near certain places, and a misdemeanor charge of possession of cocaine.
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