Tulsi Patel, a daycare worker with the Kids R Kids Academy on Webb Bridge Road in Alpharetta, GA, has been arrested and charged with child molestation.
Patel, 22, was arrested on July 26 after a complaint from a parent that a teacher had molested his 4-year-old daughter.
The school contacted authorities who commenced an investigation, leading to Patel’s arrest.
In the wake of their teacher’s arrest, Kids R Kids released a statement condemning her actions and announcing they were cooperating with the police investigation.
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“The safety and well-being of the children and families impacted by this are our highest priorities, and we will continue to assist in the investigation to ensure that justice is served,” the statement said.
“We want to assure you that we will remain vigilant in our efforts to protect our students. We will not tolerate any form of misconduct, and we are committed to ensuring that the teacher involved is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” they added.
The school via a spokesperson also announced that they are reviewing their policies and procedures to ensure more incidents such as this do not occur.