VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA — A 63-year-old daycare worker at Just For Kids Preschool and Childcare Center in Virginia Beach has been arrested and charged with felony child abuse after a 10-month-old child allegedly returned home from the facility with a broken leg, triggering a social services investigation that uncovered multiple disturbing allegations of abuse involving daycare staff members.
Jimmie Grantham was arrested Sunday and charged with felony child abuse as Virginia Beach police confirmed the case, with the infant remaining under medical care as the investigation continues.
10-Month-Old Returned Home From Just For Kids Daycare With Broken Leg Triggering Investigation
The allegations stem from a deeply troubling incident in which a 10-month-old child came home from Just For Kids Preschool and Childcare Center with a broken leg, prompting the family to take action and social services to launch a formal investigation into what happened inside the facility.
John Baker, a partner with Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers representing the family, confirmed that social services launched the investigation following the injury discovery and that their findings revealed far more than just a single isolated incident of harm to one child.
The infant remains under medical care as authorities and legal representatives continue working through the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the injury and the broader pattern of alleged abuse uncovered at the facility.
Investigation Uncovers Multiple Allegations Including Fracturing Shin Hitting Head and Lifting Infants by One Arm
The investigation uncovered multiple deeply alarming allegations involving daycare staff at Just For Kids, with Baker detailing findings that include a staff member allegedly grabbing a 10-month-old and fracturing the shin, hitting a 10-month-old on the head, and picking up other infants by their arms using only one arm.
The breadth and severity of the allegations uncovered during the social services investigation paint a disturbing picture of the treatment infants allegedly experienced inside the Virginia Beach childcare facility.
Grantham faces felony child abuse charges and the investigation into the broader allegations involving daycare staff at Just For Kids Preschool and Childcare Center is ongoing. Stay with GordonRamsayClub.com for the latest updates.
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