A DAYCARE worker accused of torturing a one-year-old boy on his first day at the center shared creepy social media videos depicting her face covered with blood – years before the alleged abuse.
Little Clay Weeks was left deep gashes in his face and a shiner following the alleged abuse that took place on his first day at the center.
A daycare center accused of abusing a one-year-old boy appeared to share chilling footage on social media[/caption]
Yvette Thurston, 54, faces three child abuse charges[/caption]
Yvette Thurston, 54, faces three child abuse charges after being taken into custody on August 11.
Footage has since surfaced from 2023 where Thurston appears to be taking part in a TikTok trend, as reported by The Mail.
In a video seen by The U.S. Sun, she appears to have used a filter that covered her face with blood.
She is also seen licking what looks like a plastic knife.
“Did you have to stab him?” a male voice says.
“You weren’t there. You didn’t hear what he said to me,” Thurston replies.
The male character quizzes Thurston, prompting her to reply: “What are you going to do? Stab me?”
Clay attended the Little Blessings daycare facility in Bainbridge, Georgia – located near the Florida border – with his older brother Wyatt, three.
Doting dad, Cory, described what allegedly happened as “every parents’ worst nightmare.”
Cory claimed that his family was told Clay was assaulted by another child, who was using a plastic toy.
That was before he and his family watched surveillance footage.
“Nothing we saw was for the faint hearted, especially happening to such an innocent soul,” he wrote on Facebook.
Thurston allegedly picked up the boy by his face using her hands, according to court papers seen by the CBS affiliate WCTV-TV.
She is also accused of pushing a table into him, forcing him to fall.
And, she allegedly failed to help him stand up.
Daycare Horror
- Alleged victim: Clay Weeks, 1, injured on his first day at Little Blessings Child Care
- Alleged suspect: Yvette Thurston, 54
- Charges: Three counts of first-degree child abuse, one count of first-degree aggravated battery
- Arrest: August 11 in Bainbridge, Georgia
- Bond: $44,000 – later released
- Evidence: Surveillance footage allegedly showed the attack
- Closure: State ordered a 21-day emergency shutdown of the daycare
- Investigation: Ongoing by Georgia DECAL and law enforcement
Thurston then took the boy outside before the pair returned to the classroom, according to the court documents.
She allegedly tried to cover his face so her co-workers couldn’t see.
Thurston is accused of pressing him down on a mat so he wouldn’t get up.
She was adamant that the injured boy was assaulted by another child.
Staffers realized the extent of the boy’s injuries after he woke up from a nap.
Clay’s parents were called to the center, and his dad wasn’t convinced he had been attacked by another child.
Cory spotted his son’s eye was turning purple.
“This was a tragic event that occurred to an innocent child.”
He was rushed to a local hospital and treated for his injuries.
A bond of $44,000 was set for Thurston and she was bonded out of Decatur County jail.
Ann Marie Rose-Emmons, the judge who granted Thurston’s bond, has reportedly received death threats.
Georgia officials have been left appalled by the alleged threats.
“Likewise, we will not tolerate threats against our judges, who are carrying out their sworn duty under the laws of the State of Georgia,” Joe Mulholland, a district attorney, said.
The daycare center has since closed after an emergency order that was issued was not appealed.
A notice informing parents the center has temporarily closed was put on the door.
Officials at the care facility have not commented on the alleged abuse case.
She was seen licking what looked to be a plastic knife[/caption]
Clay Weeks was left with deep facial wounds and bruises[/caption]
His eye was purple and closed up[/caption]
The daycare center in Georgia has temporarily shut after an emergency closure order was not appealed[/caption]
