A Colorado day care employee was busted on 51 counts of kid abuse and harassment for allegedly slapping a 2-year-old youngster in his care earlier than hurling a racial slur on the crying toddler, police mentioned.
Brandon Vigil, 32, was arrested on Feb. 10 for hitting the kid with an open hand in a classroom full of scholars at an undisclosed youngster care facility in Centennial on Sept. 5, 2024, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace introduced Wednesday.
The crazed caretaker, who was employed as a preschool instructor in February 2024, was fired the day after the violent outburst.
Vigil allegedly hurled sleeping pads and different gadgets round a classroom the place 14 2-year-old youngsters had been current and in his care through the rampage, authorities mentioned.
A instructor’s help, who witnessed the violent incident, mentioned Vigil appeared irritated and in a nasty temper, along with his mood seemingly escalating when the kids failed to maneuver out of his method. The one toddler he’s accused of placing “was not moving quickly enough” for him, deputies mentioned.
The deranged instructor allegedly known as the kid, who was crying, a racial slur, although police didn’t specify what Vigil mentioned.
The “shocked” help reported the incident to her boss and the police, including that Vigil had been verbally abusive to youngsters previously. No prior incidents had been reported, deputies mentioned.
However upon reviewing footage from the childcare facility, investigators found a number of cases of “harmful, degrading, and humiliating” actions directed on the younger youngsters by the instructor.
Vigil was charged with 28 counts of kid abuse and 23 counts of harassment after surrendering himself to the Arapahoe County Detention Facility when police obtained a warrant for his arrest.
The sheriff’s workplace is working with the Colorado State Little one Care Licensing and Administration and Arapahoe County Little one Safety Companies because the investigation stays ongoing.
Anybody with data is requested to contact deputies at 720-874-8477.
