Dansville police arrested Shelly Sick, the owner of a daycare run from her home on Franklin Street in Dansville.
The arrest this week folllows an joint investigation with state Child and Protective Services that revealed last Friday that Sick allegedly left children unattended while she went to McDonald's. Police said the investigation was initiated by a tip that she was leaving children alone.
Charges include 14 counts of endangering the welfare of a child, two counts of misrepresentation by a child care provider and one count of false writen statement. Sick is accused of leaving seven children between the ages of 7 months and 3 ½ years unattended on two occasions while she drove to a local restaurant.
She is also accused of only acknowledging the presence of five children when first inspected, but authorities later learned there were two other children in her care. According to licensing information at the state Office of Child and Family Services website, Sick's license allows her to care for up to six children between ages 6 months and 12 years, plus two other school-age children.
Sick was arraigned in Dansville village court and released on $1,000 bail to return at a later date.
Dansville police arrested Shelly Sick, the owner of a daycare run from her home on Franklin Street in Dansville.
The arrest this week folllows an joint investigation with state Child and Protective Services that revealed last Friday that Sick allegedly left children unattended while she went to McDonald's. Police said the investigation was initiated by a tip that she was leaving children alone.
Charges include 14 counts of endangering the welfare of a child, two counts of misrepresentation by a child care provider and one count of false writen statement. Sick is accused of leaving seven children between the ages of 7 months and 3 ½ years unattended on two occasions while she drove to a local restaurant.
She is also accused of only acknowledging the presence of five children when first inspected, but authorities later learned there were two other children in her care. According to licensing information at the state Office of Child and Family Services website, Sick's license allows her to care for up to six children between ages 6 months and 12 years, plus two other school-age children.
Sick was arraigned in Dansville village court and released on $1,000 bail to return at a later date.
