Day care worker charged with abuse

HILLSBORO, N.D. - An arrest warrant has been issued for a Mayville, N.D., day care worker charged with child abuse.
Court documents filed last week in Traill County District Court say the 1-year-old victim’s mother reported the abuse in November to Traill County sheriff’s deputies and the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation after she picked up her daughter from day care and discovered redness and bruising on the baby’s face in the shape of a handprint.
The mother, Natasha Mullen, also told investigators the girl had previously exhibited suspicious bruising on the back of her arm.
Day care worker Angela Ree allegedly told investigators the girl had fallen on the floor, perhaps into a table leg, but that she didn’t noticed the “horrific” bruising until later.
Court documents say Ree is no longer running a day care.
Ree was charged Thursday with one count of child abuse, a Class B felony.
No court date has been set.
Ree could not be reached for comment Monday.