Kenosha day care employee arrested; accused of child abuse
KENOSHA, Wis. - Kenosha police say a 26-year-old Waukegan, Illinois, woman was arrested on Tuesday, June 3 for allegations of child abuse.
Allegations of child abuse
What we know:
A news release from Kenosha police said the Waukegan woman is an employee of the Rising Stars Academy Day Care facility located at 5602-75th Street in Kenosha. Kenosha police identified the woman as Nour Al Thafiri. She is now criminal charged with one count of child abuse-intentionally cause harm.
Nour Al Thafiri
The mother of a 2-year-old boy reported finding bruises on her son’s back and arms after picking him up from the Rising Stars Academy in late April, officials said.
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The Kenosha Police Department has been investigating the incident along with the State of Wisconsin’s Department of Children and Family Services.
Al Thafir is in custody at the Kenosha County Jail. Officials said she is scheduled for an initial appearance in Kenosha County court later this week.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Kenosha Police Department.