Illinois Daycare Worker Accused of Giving Laxatives to Toddlers

This is wrong on so many levels. Did you hear about this out of St. Charles? A 23-year-old daycare worker has been charged with attempted aggravated battery and endangering the life or health of a child.

Illinois Daycare Worker Charged After Allegedly Giving Laxatives to Toddlers

The police are saying the daycare worker gave chewable laxatives to kids under the age of two, telling them they were candy.

As a parent, that kind of betrayal of trust sticks with you longer than your kids' sickness.

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Police Say Laxatives Were Given to Children Under Age 2

The reason why the employee was feeding laxatives to the kids? Because the daycare policy requires sick children to stay home for 24 hours, authorities believe she used that rule to clear the class.

Reports Suggest Motive Was to Reduce Workload

One parent is saying their kid is now dealing with constipation issues as a side effect of laxatives.

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Daycare Sick Policy May Have Been Used to Clear the Classroom

The good news is that the suspected person was arrested and later released, with a court date pending.

If you can't stand the idea of another day on the job, it might be time to look for a new one. There's no need to take down a bunch of innocent little kids.