The Brief
- Javell Lena Cooper, 24, of Coon Rapids, faces two counts of malicious punishment of a child for an incident that allegedly occurred last July.
- Charges say that Cooper allegedly struck a 3-year-old student in the ear after she was approached by the toddler.
- Parents of the victim contacted police and the church that operates the learning center, and surveillance footage captured the incident, leading to charges being pressed.
CRYSTAL, Minn. (FOX 9) – A teacher at a daycare learning center in Crystal faces charges after an alleged slap that occurred on a student enrolled under her watch.
Crystal daycare teacher charged
What we know:
Javell Lena Cooper, 24, of Coon Rapids, faces two counts of malicious punishment of a child.
Crystal police say that on July 25, 2025, officers were dispatched to a child abuse report at a daycare located with a church on the 5000 block of West Broadway in Crystal.…