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Daycare Worker Charged with Felony Child Abuse of Boy

4/15/2026

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Ashley Nicole Taris, a Raleigh, North Carolina daycare worker, was charged with felony child abuse for allegedly breaking a 4-year-old boy's leg at KinderCare Day Care Center.
The August 22, 2025 incident involved yanking the boy's leg as he sat in a 'crisscross applesauce' position.
Taris was initially cited with a misdemeanor, and arrested on April 7, 2026 after charges were upgraded.
She has not worked at KinderCare since October 2025.

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Story summary

Ashley Nicole Taris, a Raleigh, North Carolina daycare worker, was charged with felony child abuse for allegedly breaking a 4-year-old boy's leg at KinderCare Day Care Center.
The August 22, 2025 incident involved yanking the boy's leg as he sat in a 'crisscross applesauce' position.
Taris was initially cited with a misdemeanor, and arrested on April 7, 2026 after charges were upgraded.
She has not worked at KinderCare since October 2025.