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Former Louisville day care worker accused of abusing children pleads guilty
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Former Louisville day care worker accused of abusing children pleads guilty

  • Updated Nov 5, 2024

In September 2022, Racheal Flannery was caught on video squeezing, shaking, hitting, and eventually dropping a baby on the floor.

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Judge grants work release for former Louisville daycare worker accused of abuse to look for new job
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Judge grants work release for former Louisville daycare worker accused of abuse to look for new job

  • Updated Jan 18, 2023

A judge issued the ruling on Wednesday, giving Racheal Flannery 30 days to look for a job that doesn't involve working with minors.

East Louisville day care worker accused of abuse now facing additional charges
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East Louisville day care worker accused of abuse now facing additional charges

  • Amanda Roberts
  • Updated Dec 5, 2022

Racheal Flannery, the daycare worker accused of abusing babies in her care when she was employed by Vanguard Academy in Norton Commons, has pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen charges of abuse.

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Father describes 7-month-old's 'trauma' from day spent at Louisville day care where worker faces abuse charges
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Father describes 7-month-old's 'trauma' from day spent at Louisville day care where worker faces abuse charges

  • Stephan Johnson
  • Updated Dec 2, 2022

The jury said Racheal Flannery allegedly criminally abused 10 children at the center between Sept. 21-28 of this year.

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Former Louisville day care employee indicted, accused of criminally abusing 10 kids
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Former Louisville day care employee indicted, accused of criminally abusing 10 kids

  • Updated Jan 18, 2023

Racheal Flannery was arrested in early October when she worked at Vanguard Academy in Norton Commons where the abuse allegedly occurred.

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Kentucky regulators shut down east Louisville day care in abuse investigation
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Kentucky regulators shut down east Louisville day care in abuse investigation

  • Updated Nov 11, 2022

The investigation into Vanguard Academy in Norton Commons began in late September when the Louisville Metro Police Department began looking into allegations that a worker was caught on camera dropping and hitting a baby.

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Woman accused of abusing 3 infants at Louisville day care released on home incarceration
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Woman accused of abusing 3 infants at Louisville day care released on home incarceration

  • Updated Dec 5, 2022

One day after a judge reduced her bond to $25,000, the woman accused of abusing at least three infants at a Louisville day care was released from jail.

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Norton Commons daycare employee accused of infant abuse pleads not guilty
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Norton Commons daycare employee accused of infant abuse pleads not guilty

  • Updated Oct 1, 2022

Racheal Flannery, 24, was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with three counts of first-degree Criminal Abuse.

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