articleA former preschool teacher in Florida was charged with felony child abuse after deputies said she was seen repeatedly punching a 4-year-old child in the head earlier this week. Ashley Richards, 32, was arrested Wednesday at the Kindercare Learning Center in Dunedin, Florida after she was allegedly caught punching the child in the head more than once, authorities said. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office deputies arrived at the scene and questioned both Richards as well as the 4-year-old. Kindercare Learning Center told WFTS the teacher was placed on administrative leave "until further notice" before saying the teacher had been fired amid an ongoing investigation. She was first hired as a preschool teacher at Kindercare Learning Center in March 2021.

Source: Fox News August 14, 2022 05:04 UTC