A neighborhood trainer is accused of assaulting a number of youngsters at a preschool, in keeping with officers who say she pushed children to the bottom and slammed youngsters into tables, chairs and partitions.
Hull girl Lilly Garofola, 29, had been working as a trainer on the Little Steps Studying Middle in Scituate.
Involved dad and mom and workers members on the preschool in latest weeks instructed Scituate Police about Garofola and her potential inappropriate bodily conduct with youngsters.
The investigation involving Scituate Police, the Plymouth DA’s workplace, and DCF discovered that Garofola allegedly assaulted 5 youngsters throughout faculty hours in April and Might.
“The alleged abuse included pushing children to the ground, slamming children into tables and chairs and walls,” the DA’s workplace stated in an announcement. “There were also reports of multiple incidents of verbal abuse by Garofola. Most of the incidents were captured on surveillance video.”
Garofola was taken into custody by Scituate Police on Wednesday morning with out incident. Garofola was suspended from work on the studying heart earlier than she resigned.
“The preschool is cooperating fully with investigators and has taken internal measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its students,” the DA’s workplace stated. “Families with children currently enrolled have been notified and are encouraged to speak with their children and report any concerns.”
Garofola has pleaded not responsible in Hingham District Courtroom to 4 counts of assault and battery with a harmful weapon, and 12 counts of assault and battery.
The DA’s workplace requested that Garofola be held with out bail pending the result of a dangerousness listening to. The choose denied the request.
The DA’s workplace then requested Garofola be held on $50,000 money bail with circumstances that she put on a GPS monitoring bracelet, keep away and don’t have any contact with the youngsters on this case, and that she steer clear of all youngsters below the age of 16.
The choose set bail at $1,000 with the situation that she don’t have any contact with youngsters below the age of 16, and don’t have any contact with witnesses on this case.
Investigators are urging dad and mom to contact Scituate Police at 781-545-1212 in the event that they consider that their baby could have had inappropriate contact with Garofola, or if they’ve extra info related to this case.
