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Former Alabama day care workers indicted on over three dozen abuse charges

Former Alabama day care workers indicted on over three dozen abuse charges
SHERI: THANKS, JEFF. IN PRATTVILLE, THREE FMEROR WORKERS AT A DAY CARE CENTER OPERATED BY JOURNEY CHURCH OF THE RIVER REGION WERE INDICTED ON CHARGES OF ABUSING CHILDREN. PROSECUTORS SAY A SPECIAL GRAND JURY RETURNED CHARGES AFRTE WATCHING SECURITY VIDEOS THAT ALLEGEDLY SHOW CHILDREN BEING HIT, KICKED, AND PUNCHED. A PROSECUTOR SAYS CHURCH LEARSDE ARE COOPERAT
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Former Alabama day care workers indicted on over three dozen abuse charges
Authorities say three former workers at a church day care center in central Alabama have been indicted on more than three dozen charges of abusing children ages 2 and younger. A prosecutor in Autauga County and court records say a special grand jury returned charges after watching security videos that showed children being hit, kicked and punched. Each person was indicted on charges of child abuse and failure to report child abuse. The 44 total charges stem from their work at a day care operated by Journey Church of the River Region. A prosecutor says church leaders are cooperating.

Authorities say three former workers at a church day care center in central Alabama have been indicted on more than three dozen charges of abusing children ages 2 and younger.

A prosecutor in Autauga County and court records say a special grand jury returned charges after watching security videos that showed children being hit, kicked and punched.

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Each person was indicted on charges of child abuse and failure to report child abuse. The 44 total charges stem from their work at a day care operated by Journey Church of the River Region.

A prosecutor says church leaders are cooperating.