A woman working at a daycare has been taken into custody and charged for allegedly causing harm to a three-month-old baby by breaking her arm, authorities reported. Identified as Ashley Karschnick, 32, she reportedly lost her temper due to the infant crying whenever she touched her and proceeded to forcefully strike the baby against a crib, leading to the arm fracture.
Karschnick faces a felony child abuse charge for recklessly causing injury in connection with the incident at Lily Pad Day Care in Fond du Lac. Law enforcement responded to a children’s hospital following the baby girl’s admission with a broken arm, as detailed in a criminal complaint obtained from local news outlet WBAY.
According to medical records from Children’s Wisconsin, the baby sustained a specific type of fracture indicative of physical abuse. Police launched an inquiry that involved interviews and scrutiny of surveillance footage, which indicated Karschnick’s escalating frustration while working in the infant room on the day of the alleged abuse.
The incident causing the baby’s arm injury reportedly occurred around 12:30 p.m., as per information from Express.com. The footage allegedly shows Karschnick lifting and forcefully placing the baby into the crib, causing noticeable impact and disturbance to the crib’s position.
Around ten minutes later, Karschnick attempted to soothe the crying baby to no avail, with the child’s distress being described as intense. Despite video evidence, Karschnick denied the accusations, attributing the crib’s movement to accidental contact. She also mentioned feeling overwhelmed by the baby’s persistent crying.
Presently, Karschnick is detained with a $2,500 bond and sought permission during a recent court appearance to access public places where children are present, like supermarkets. The judge upheld the existing bond conditions, as reported by Wbay.