A former daycare director has been charged with child abuse following an incident involving a 3-year-old at E-Z Daycare in Hialeah. Rosa Alcala, 52, was arrested on after surveillance footage reportedly showed her striking the child, according to NBC Miami.
The case came to light after the child’s grandmother noticed a handprint on his thigh when picking him up. The daycare owner reviewed the footage, confirmed the incident, and notified the family. Alcala was arrested, granted pre-trial release with a $5,000 bond, and has since been terminated from her position.
Daycare owner Natasha Johnson confirmed Alcala’s dismissal to Local 10 and stated that the daycare is cooperating fully with law enforcement and the Department of Children and Families…