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The Department received a complaint on 8/30/22 alleging child exposed to inappropriate interactions between two school aged children in care . The complaint party (CP) reported that Child #1 (C1) disclosed to CP that C1 was in the park restroom with Child #2 (C2) and Child #3 (C3). While in the park restroom C1 observed C2 and C3 doing inappropriate things with each other.
During the investigation LPA Odom interviewed both Licensees, and 3 children. LPA Odom reviewed the Children’s Roster.
During an interview on 09/07/22, Licensee (S1) stated, the school age children are taken to the park by licensee Gustavo (S2) once a week or when S2 is available. On 8/26/22 the day of the incident S1 was not present at the park and C1 did not disclose anything to S1 or S2 of what had occurred at the park. S2 stated on 8/26/22 they took 4 school age children to the park. They were are the park for an hour to one and half hour, Child #4 (C4) was playing in the playground and C1, C2 and C3 were playing together not want to play with C4. S2 disclosed they observed C1, C2, and C3 playing in front of the bathroom building which was about 30 feet from S2. S2 stated they did not observe C1, C2 and C3 go in or out the restroom. S2 disclosed they would randomly look over where the children were playing and one of the children would wave at S2, the children were playing near the restroom for about 7 minutes. S2 stated they never observed C1, C2 or C3 interacting inappropriately.
LPA Odom interviewed 3 children on 09/07/22. All of the children disclosed S2 takes them to the park and S2 did not observe when C1, C2, and C3 were going in and out the restroom. C2 disclosed they went inside the girl’s bathroom with C1 and C3. C2 disclosed C1 kissed C2 while they were inside the restroom. C3 disclosed C1 and C2 went inside the girl’s restroom because they wanted alone time. C4 disclosed they observed C1, C2, and C3 playing hide and seek around the restroom.
Based on LPA’s facility inspection, observations, interviews conducted with both licensees, 3 children and records reviewed, it has been determined that Licensee was not supervising the children while at the park. Therefore, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be Substantiated.
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