A startling discovery about a day care center employee in Colorado left parents like Sara Flater in disbelief.
“Heartbroken, and sick, sick to our stomachs,” said Flater. ”We know that there’s a child care crisis out here in Colorado, we know how difficult it is to find child care. We know that there are businesses that are not well intentioned, but is this the cost.”
Last month, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office arrested 32-year-old Brandon Vigil, a former day care employee at the Nest Schools in Centennial. He is currently facing 51 charges, including 28 counts of child abuse and 23 counts of harassment. The investigation began after a teacher’s aide reported an incident involving Vigil from Sept. 5, 2024, where he was throwing things inside a classroom. According to the aide, Vigil allegedly struck a child with an open hand and used a racial slur towards the child.
Investigators reviewed day care evidence and say Vigil was involved in many more instances of harmful and degrading actions towards the children in his care, most of which were 2 years old.
“I did not suspect that, but then I was not surprised,” said Flater…