Murray, Ky.–A daycare worker in Murray has been charged with child abuse after allegedly biting a four-year-old in her care.
On January 1, Officers of the Murray Police Department received a report of an alleged child abuse that took place at the Little’s 2 Big Daycare located at 1000 Whitnell St in Murray, Ky.
The reporting party advised that her 4-year-old child came home with a large bite mark on her right arm. The report was turned over to the Murray PD Criminal Investigation Division.
Through their investigation, detectives were able to obtain video of the incident which showed one of the daycare workers, later identified as Elgen Casey of Murray.
Elgen Casey was charged with one count of 4th degree Assault (Child Abuse) and lodged in the Calloway County Jail. To report suspected child abuse or neglect involving a daycare facility, please contact the Division of Regulated Child Care at 502-564-7962 ext. 0 or your local law enforcement agency.
The Murray Police Department would like to remind everyone that any person charged with a criminal offense is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you have any information on this or any other crimes and would like to leave an anonymous tip, you can contact the Murray Calloway County Crime Stoppers at 270-753-9500.