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A Texas daycare employee was arrested on accusations she kicked and pushed at the very least six toddlers over a three-month interval.
Catherine Guziejka, 44, was booked into the Smith County Jail on Oct. 30 on six counts of harm to a toddler with the intent to trigger bodily harm. She stays in custody, in response to native outlet CBS 19.
A staffer at Punkin’ Doodles Day Care in Lindale, Texas, allegedly got here throughout footage of a few of the incidents. That staffer then notified a sufferer’s father, who contacted investigators.
The Smith County Sheriff’s Workplace remains to be reviewing surveillance footage from the daycare, CBS 19 reported.
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Catherine Guziejka, 44, is going through six counts of harm to a toddler with the intent to trigger bodily harm after allegedly kicking and pushing toddlers on the daycare she labored at. (Smith County Jail information)
The sheriff’s workplace stated Guziejka was seen within the footage kicking six toddlers on 134 separate events between July and October. In a single incident, Guziejka allegedly kicked a 2-year-old boy in his decrease again whereas he was mendacity on the ground.
Lots of the movies confirmed a toddler watching TV when Guziejka allegedly got here from behind and kicked them within the again.
The kicking incidents have been noticed on about 21 separate events, and the youngsters have been all two years previous.
A number of movies appeared to indicate her strolling round as the youngsters napped and aggressively adjusting them or shifting them. Toddlers have been additionally pulled from their beds throughout naptime and dragged by their arms to a altering desk.
Catherine Guziejka, 44, was booked into the Smith County Jail on Oct. 30. (iStock)
In a number of movies, Guziejka allegedly laid children on the altering desk aggressively, pushing their heads down and forcing them to face the wall as they tried to look within the course of the TV.
She can be accused of punishing some toddlers by standing on their arms.
A video confirmed Guziejka allegedly standing on a toddler’s left hand for seven seconds because the youngster tried to tug their hand away in ache.
Deputies stated the youngsters weren’t being disruptive within the movies earlier than Guziejka appeared to assault them. Deputies additionally stated she was not seen trying to console or consolation the youngsters.
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The sheriff’s workplace stated Guziejka was allegedly caught on video kicking six toddlers on 134 separate events between July and October. (iStock)
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The sheriff’s workplace stated it was obvious that Guziejka’s actions have been random, intentional, unprovoked, violent in nature and executed for the only intent of inflicting ache.
Guziejka, who first started working on the daycare in September 2023, was fired the day the daycare’s proprietor discovered of the abuse in opposition to the youngsters.
The proprietor stated she instantly referred to as legislation enforcement and the Texas Division of Household and Protecting Providers to research Guziejka’s conduct. The company decided she might now not work at any daycare, hospital, nursing dwelling or facility that cares for weak folks.
The daycare has since been bought to a brand new proprietor.
