Babysitter sentenced after 3 kids in her care suffered injuries
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A Lebanon babysitter was sentenced to prison on child endangerment charges after three kids in her care were hurt.
Heather Reed, 32, was sentenced to 5 to 7.5 years in prison.
Reed was babysitting an 18-month-old on Nov. 4, 2020, and caused physical harm to the child, according to court documents from the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office.
The 18-month-old suffered front scalp abrasion, subdural hemorrhage, parenchymal contusion, and retinal hemorrhages, Prosecutor David Fornshell said, citing medical personal.
More than a month earlier, on Sept. 28, 2020, Reed was watching two other kids when they were injured.
According to the document, “[Reed] failed to provide a duty of care resulting in physical harm” of the two children.
Reed was found guilty of felonious assault and child endangering.
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