Woman caught on camera assaulting 4-year-old at childcare center, police say
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Published: Sep. 17, 2023 at 2:48 PM EDT
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A woman has been arrested after police say she assaulted a 4-year-old on camera at a Snellville childcare center.
Vivian Rankins, 67, was an employee at the Sunshine Child Learning Center off W Main Street, according to the Snellville Police Department. She faces a charge of second-degree child cruelty.
Police were called to the childcare center on Thursday near 7 p.m., they said. Rankins was taken to Gwinnett County Jail, where her bond was set to $8,450, booking records show. She has since been released.
The investigation is ongoing.
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