Police in Atlanta have arrested day care workers after a four year old boy was left in a hot day care van in Southwest Atlanta for about 45 minutes, according to police and WSB TV.
A woman in the area found the boy on July 2 after she kept hearing the van’s horn going off, as if someone was trying to get attention. She told investigators the child had taken off his shirt and shoes and that his body appeared to be overheating. Police said she returned him to the day care workers and that the staff did not seek medical attention for him once he was found.
WSB TV and the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning reported that the facility, Evelyn Redmond Christian Academy, was not licensed. The center had a special exemption allowing it to care for a limited number of children between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and police said the boy was found around 3 p.m., after those hours.
Police said Pamela, the van driver, was charged with reckless conduct and released on a $1,500 bond. Ashley, Shanan and Starshemoha were arrested and charged this week with second degree cruelty to children, and all three have since been released on bonds ranging from $5,000 to $10,000.
These are charges, not convictions, and responses from those charged were not included in the initial reports.
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