3 Thomasville day care employees charged in assault on 3-year-old child; according to police:
The assault happened on Feb. 10 at Kid City Day Care Center, located on Fisher Ferry Street, while the child was under the facility’s care.
The child’s mother reported to police that her son had been assaulted and suffered injuries on his first day attending the facility.
The following day, detectives visited the daycare to follow up on the report. The owner and employees stated that while cameras were present at the facility, they were not recording.
A search warrant was subsequently executed at the business, leading detectives to seize the DVR recording device for examination.
Once detectives obtained the extracted video surveillance from the DVR, they immediately shared their findings with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). In response, NCDHHS took emergency action and closed the facility.
On Wednesday, detectives took Faye Burchett, 79; Sheila Walker, 60; and Haley Dalhover, 23, into custody. Each was charged with misdemeanor child abuse, assault on a child under 12, and felonious obstruction of justice.
All three received a $100,000 secured bond and were placed in the Davidson County Jail.
Anyone with information related to this incident or any other incidents at Kid City Daycare is urged to contact the Thomasville Police Department at (336) 475-4260.
