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Day Care Worker Arrested for Alleged Child Abuse

8/17/2025

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Yvette Thurston, 54, a day care worker in Bainbridge, Georgia, was arrested for alleged child abuse.
She faces charges of first-degree aggravated battery and three counts of first-degree child abuse.
Thurston's bond is set at $44,000; she has been released from jail.
The incident involved a toddler on his first day at Little Blessings Child Care.
Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage related to the case.

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Story summary

Yvette Thurston, 54, a day care worker in Bainbridge, Georgia, was arrested for alleged child abuse.
She faces charges of first-degree aggravated battery and three counts of first-degree child abuse.
Thurston's bond is set at $44,000; she has been released from jail.
The incident involved a toddler on his first day at Little Blessings Child Care.
Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage related to the case.