South Carolina day care worker arrested for allegedly hitting, tossing child
08/26/2020 3:26 pm PDT
By Jazmine Greene, WIS
SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) -- A former day care worker has been arrested after being accused of hitting and tossing a 5-year-old child.
Tiana McElveen, 24, has been charged with unlawful conduct toward a child. Officials say the incident occurred at a day care facility in the 4200 block of Thomas Sumter Highway.
Surveillance video shows two children reportedly getting into an altercation over a toy when McElveen appeared to have struck one of the children in the face before tossing him to the ground twice.
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McElveen was taken into custody on August 20. She was terminated from her position at the facility and the Department of Social Services was notified.
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