Daycare worker ‘fractured 5-month-old baby’s skull’ after ‘getting mad and throwing him on the floor for not burping’
A DAYCARE worker allegedly fractured a 5-month-old baby's skull after "getting mad and throwing him on the floor for not burping."
One child told investigators they saw Sarah Babinchak, 34, throw a child on the floor, an affidavit said.
Prosecutors filed criminal charges against Babinchak on Tuesday, reported.
An affidavit filed in North Dakota said a five-month-old baby had a fractured skull and had bleeding inside its head.
Doctors told police the injuries couldn't have been due to a fall or drop, according to court records.
According to probable cause affidavit, a seven-year-old said Babinchak got mad at the baby because she could not get the infant to burp, reported.
The child said Babinchak then threw the child on the floor, according to the document.
The seven-year-old said she saw Babinchak do the same thing to a one-year-old child, the affidavit said.
Two children said that Babinchak “throws babies on the floor," a court affidavit said.
Three other kids who went to the daycare faced injuries, including a bloody nose, bruising, and scratches, documents said.
Multiple parents also told investigators that their kids would vomit after leaving Babinchak's daycare, Minot Daily News reported.
Investigators also found a number of other safety hazards during a safety check on Dec. 13, court records said.
Records showed a gun and loose ammunition was found in a bedroom, not locked, and razors were found in the bathroom, KFYRTV reported.
Six power outlets were also found uncovered alongside other violations, an affidavit said.
Babinchak is facing three charges for child abuse, aggravated assault of a victim under 12, and child neglect, police records show.
She is held in the Ward County Detention Center on $150,000 bond.
Her next court appearance is scheduled for August 6, 2020 at 11am.