Ohio daycare worker convicted of horrific physical abuse of toddlers sentenced to years in prison
Katelyn Ann Strohacker, a former daycare worker in Ohio, was sentenced to 8 to 12 years in prison after pleading no contest to 31 counts including kidnapping and child endangerment. She was found to have physically abused multiple toddlers at Over the Rainbow Children’s Center, using tape to bind a child and committing acts such as shoving, kicking, and shutting a child's finger in a cabinet door. The abuse, captured on surveillance video, led to lasting psychological trauma in several children, including night terrors and behavioral issues.
- ▪Katelyn Ann Strohacker was convicted on 31 counts, including kidnapping and child endangerment, after entering a no-contest plea.
- ▪Surveillance footage revealed Strohacker abused at least eight children over several weeks through actions like pushing, kicking, and yanking.
- ▪Multiple children exhibited severe emotional and behavioral consequences, including night terrors and separation anxiety, as a result of the abuse.
- ▪Strohacker used painter’s tape to bind a 2-year-old and left the child face down under a blanket on at least one occasion.
- ▪The abuse came to light in August 2025 when a concerned parent reported suspicious treatment of a toddler at the daycare.
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Ohio Ohio daycare worker convicted of horrific physical abuse of toddlers sentenced to years in prison Parents reportedly described lasting trauma at Friday's sentencing hearing By Sophia Compton Fox News Published May 4, 2026 9:13pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 4 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Ohio daycare worker accused of terrorizing toddlers in her care — including repeatedly binding a 2-year-old with tape and leaving the child face down under a blanket — has been sentenced to years behind bars.
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