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Tyler mother claims sexual abuse at daycare center
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POSTED: Monday, July 30, 2012 - 11:33pm
UPDATED: Monday, August 6, 2012 - 6:21pm
CPS investigating the situation
TYLER — Jessica Brown has a 4-year-old daughter who we'll refrain from identifying.
Recently, her daughter, who goes to Tyler Metro Children's Center, told her about something that happened with 2 boys while playing in a tunnel on the playground.
"Her words are that he pulled her panties down for her and kissed her on her bottom and she said after he did it, the second boy did the same thing," Brown said.
Brown says when her daughter refers to her 'bottom,' she's really meaning her private parts.
She brought the issue up with daycare management whom she says told her the 2 boys responsible were no longer there. One might try to come back in the fall but they wouldn't let him.
When Brown decided to call Child Protective Services... she says word got back to Tyler Metro...
"In this conversation, I learned that the school knew about the incident from the point it happened. The other parents of the children involved were notified...but I was not," Brown said.
Brown says she's had problems with the daycare before...issues she claims that were documented...but since the daycare always fixed them...that's why she never took her daughter out of their care.
But this time, she decided she would take her out...this week...until she says she got a call from the pastor of Tyler Metro Church on Friday.
"Due to the recent incidents, they felt like I was unhappy with my child being at that school, and that they had made the decision to terminate our relationship," Brown said.
KETK spoke with with CPS...who tell us it is an active investigation...and the daycare followed protocol in reporting the incident.
Tyler Metro Children's Center told us this: "We reported the incident. It is being investigated. And we are standing behind the authorities and their investigation and we are cooperating with our state licensing."
And the pastor of Tyler Metro Church told KETK by phone he stands behind the daycare director...
"Our position and letting the child and the mother go from the school was...we felt it was the best for the mother and the best for the child," said pastor Jerry Phelps.
But Brown is still fighting.
"If it helps one child not go through what we have been through...then my job is done," she said.
Click here to link to the Texas Child Protective Services website where the public can see any violations Tyler Metro has had over the years.
It should also be noted that we have received several e-mails this evening about this story.
One saying that several parents have complained that Brown's daughter was trying to kiss their sons before this happened...
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I agree with SAD. From what I understand, schools are required to give a written incident report when something/anything happens & the informed parent probably has to sign it. If this school did such, why have they not publicly proven this so their name is truly cleared? Anyone can claim they said/heard, didn't say/didn't hear anything, but it seems there is no documentation that proves this parent was told. I wouldn't be so quick to believe this parent isn't being honest. I'm praying for all!
This story and the response deeply saddens me. The supporters of the daycare have been so full of anger, bitterness and vengeance, that it leads me to question to whether they've prayed as much about the situation as they've talked about it. Does this attitude prevail throughout the leadership at the daycare? Even if the daycare has been cleared, as a Christian parent I'd be very uncomfortable in exposing my child to such bitter spirit. There is no better support than prayer.
They can all bash her personal life, her parenting skills and they say they wouldn't keep their child there if that really happened. All that doesn't change the fact that TMCC has had 27 inspections in the past 2 yrs and 20 of those were monitoring inspections and that is a fact. " At a minimum, licensed and certified operations are inspected at least once a year" (taken from the CPS website). A few surprise visits when my grandson attended TMCC made the decision to remove him easy.
SHE WAS INFORMED!! I would hope to have seen a more "educated" comment from you if you really are an "attorney". Had she not been informed and this had really happened, do you think that we would really leave our children there everyday?? My child is in that same class and was not involved and I even knew about it. Jessica talks to us all and she knew what was going on. Too bad you can't access her facebook then you would see that she can't tell the same story twice....
She WAS informed. The daycare has been cleared. This story is at the expense of her child, and now our children have been dragged into interviews by CPS. WE have the right to be upset and the right to fight back. Do you really think that if there was any truth to this that we would leave our children there? This story was over in April. She opened it back up, and she left her daughter there until she was kicked out. "You all sounds like a bunch of callow morons." - from an educated attorney?
I wish that only individuals who were not related to either the school or this family were able to comment on this matter. Noboy wants to hear your uneducated biased opinions. You all sounds like a bunch of callow morons. Every one of you are missing the point of this story; that the mother was not properly informed by the school. As a parent & an attorney, if this were me, I would be in litigation with the representative of this organization before they could blink.
Looks like truth is coming out now. I'm proud of TMCC and its families for sticking together and doing what is right for the children! Still so sad to see a mother exploit her child to get revenge. Any REAL parent would have immediately removed their child if something this awful happened, but she waited until she was kicked out. I like this mom and her sweet daughter, but it was time for her to go. She was stirring up too much stuff (lies) and the rest of our kids were suffering for it.
Innocent families were hurt. You looked completely ignorant in the interview. You have burned a TON of bridges. The worst of it, your daughter is the victim of her mother using her as a weapon because you are a bitter drama queen. Congrats, Jessica. Is this what you wanted?
Do you really think that the parents of the other children involved would have just brushed it off like it was nothing if it really happened the way that Jessica is saying it happened? HECK NO. This matter was handled the way it needed to be handled 3 months ago, and Jessica is dragging up old drama to cover up the fact she exposes her 4-year old to adult material and it is starting to show. She wants to make the little girl famous! Well, congrats. She is now labeled for the rest of her life.
Also, if the mother had went and discussed the matter with the daycare she would have been informed about the whole matter AGAIN, since she decided to over look it the first time she was told. I am not taking away from the fact that this could have been a very tramatic event for the children actually involved. However, the fact of the matter is that the daycare followed the procedures needed to protect themselves and the children involved.
I find it funny that someone who doesn't know the whole story is taking the word of a 4 year old about an incident that happened 3 months ago. This isn't saying the little girl is not a very bright girl. I'm saying 4 year olds can't be expected to remember every detail of an event that happened so long ago. Research should have been done, because they would have found out that one little boy accused of "molesting" her had already been picked up from the daycare on the day of the incident.
Knows the whole story.....why are you saying anything at all? If you know the whole story then why are you on here talking about it anyway. It is a private matter and unless you were on the playground when it happened or in the room when Jessica's mom spoke to the daycare you have NO right to comment. Gossip or heresay is an evil and has NO place in a Church daycare!!!!!!!!!
A private matter????? Really??? That's not what I would call blasting it all over facebook and the news station and anwhere else. I agree that it's a private matter but it is not being handled privately by the mother so why start throwing that term around now??? She opened this up for herself to be PUBLICLY criticized for any decisions and actions she has made.
I know Jessica loves her daughter, there is no question about that.... I just want her to take some responsibility and not just blame that school!!
thinks it's ok because she says "well my mama does"!! Children learn by example. What kind are you setting Jessica? This mother has no common sense and is embarassed and furious that she was kicked out and seeks revenge. Plain and simple. If the authorites thought that the center did anything wrong they would've already been penalized.
This mom is an attention seeker. She has her daughter in modeling and probably thinks this will be her chance at 15 minutes of fame. The daycare handled everything according to protocol. If she still had a problem...why wait to be kicked out?!!! I know this child and have been told SEVERAL things about her BY HER MOM about things that she thinks are cute or funny that are down right INAPPROPRIATE!!! And as far as the child, everytime she does something like this she always thinks it's ok because
I mean the classroom doesn't have that many students, right? So regardless these parents trusted TMC and now look what has happened. Which the kids probably think it is a game but IT'S NOT! But my last question did they kick all of the kids out involved? Or just certain ones? And another thing they are kids they need to be taught they don't know the difference and nobody knows where it stemmed from to fix it they just want to bicker, so was it even handled properly for all??
All of the children involved are VICTIMS! It's not like 5 year olds just know this stuff. There is so much anger involved that parents are being blind sided to actually figuring out WHERE did they learn this?!? It is a sad situation, but regardless I would want to get to the bottom of it if it where my child! I don't understand why the parents involved don't come together to figure it out. I feel for this family and hate that this is going on but where were the teachers?
What about the reports made to CPS on this mother concerning this little girl that had nothing to do with the daycare center? It is a shame that the mother is trying to broadcast this issue as a daycare problem in order to cover up her own parenting issues. Does she not realize that she is/has publicly scared this child? Let CPS do their job and let KETK update this report and we will all see the TRUTH.
I agree,it's pathetic.... the children each of them are victims. I can't believe what horror is going on these days. The "childcare" ( loosely used) facility is a poor example of what is required of providers and should be to blame for all of this! If they would have paid attention this possibly wouldnt have happened. Also hiding it from the mother of the little girl makes me sick! I pray they see their faults and close! And I hope the children get justice, along with those that may be unknown..
Mom needs to step back from her personal vengeance toward the director and look at what she's doing to her child. I love this child, and I am sad by what's happening. She may have been exposed to something serious, but instead of mom getting to the bottom of that and getting her child the help she may need, she is going after the daycare. She reported the incident, and if it's something worthy of "shutting down" the daycare, then let the professionals do their job and make that decision.
I believe this parent. My child began doing things & saying things that a small child should not know after attending this same daycare & who is the same age of this little girl. She would say it was happening in her class . You think the teachers are paying attention to the children but how can they be? My child does not attend this day care anymore & the things she once did and said that shocked me have stopped completely.
It should also be noted that we have received several e-mails this evening about this story.
One saying that several parents have complained that Brown's daughter was trying to kiss their sons before this happened...
LOVE this!!!!!. If all those parents had complained about Brown's daughter and nothing was done then they should be reporting the daycare as well don't you think????
I think that Jessica's mom did the right thing by letting the story about her situation with the daycare be told. It isn't a media circus as some think, it is a mom who wants help in trying to make sure this doesn't happen to another child. My grandson attended Tyler Metro and after my daughter and I made surprise visits to see how he was being taken care of, he was removed a short time later.
Unless this mother TRULY BELIEVES that this daycare acted in malice or with intent to harm her child in any way, she has moved on from "standing up for her child" to revenge. If there were not MANY MANY happy parents and kids at the facility, it would not be one of the top in the city. She may have experieced a few incidents with this daycare, but she doesn't mention how many days out of the 4 years that this placed truly loved her child like she was their own.
I can't imagine taking my son anywhere else as a matter of fact, and I won't be. He will be staying there, and I will continue to support this daycare as they are GOOD people. All of you saying to "shut them down" - why don't you check out the other side of the story? Too bad CPS can't publically list the records that they have that have nothing to do with the daycare. This poor child will forever be labeled now as a sexual abuse victim, when it was nothing more than kids being kids at that age
Great job Mom. . If you trash the people I call my family, you WILL hear from me and others who feel the same way. As far as the news reporting the emails from other parents, GOOD FOR THEM. Can I blame them for not wanting to become a local celebrity? nope, and thats their choice as parents. As for the incidents the state has on this place, open the link. See that every single incident and violation was handled prompty and quickly by the director. God Bless this place and what they do every day
Kuddos to Jessica Brown and KETK for "refraining to identify" her 4 year old daughter. Because plastering even blurry pictures makes it seem like you're really concerned....not that anyone that might know or recognize the mother or the photographer (who probably didn't consent for her logo to be shown) and be able to find out... I'd love to see the follow up report that clears the schools name but lists all the complaints/findings with CPS in regards to the child's home life/exposure.
You can see the results. Go to the website that is posted and you can see the report and follow-up. Also, take a look at their past......this isn't their first rodeo.
If you already know who Jessica and her daughter is...then clearly you would recognize the pictures that are blurred out. duh. TMCC will probably never get their named "cleared". This is a serious matter, if this was your child you would do the same dang thing.
Unfortunately this is a story that should be handled seriously, truthfully and thoroughly by the proper authorities and agencies.....NOT THE MEDIA. However, it was nice to see that KETK chose to include at least a part of the other side's story. As a parent of a child that has been at TYKER METRO CHIKDRENS CENTER for 4 years (3 as a classmate to the child at hand) I have to say that the staff has become like a second family. They love my child and take care of her as they would their own.
Do you report every off-the-wall allegation that comes across your desk? If you only knew! I certainly hope that when the truth becomes clear to you that you can somehow run a story to vindicate the daycare without scarring poor ****** any more than she already has been. Seriously, what parent takes such a private matter concerning their young child to the media? I can't imagine exploiting my child for any reason! Does she want revenge for being "kicked out" of the daycare?
I think they should shut them down, I am so glad my kid did not attend there, she tried it for one day, not even a full day, just a few hours and was told we can't take care of her.... I was disappointed and rather angry at the professionalism and the rudeness they had. There is no excuse to be disrespectful and this story makes me think that they have no right calling themselves "Christians" in any way or form God bless this mother for standing up and I will pray for all involved!
Her child was abused, and this was the child kicked out of the daycare ???? It's really no surprise what these boys did with what they see on tv. Not taking up for the boys, but they probably didn't know what they were doing was so wrong, just a mimick of of what's on tv.
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