ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A daycare worker has been arrested and charged with child molestation, according to Alpharetta Police.
Tulsi Patel, who is 22, was arrested on July 26. On July 25, Alpharetta Police responded to Kids R Kids Academy on Webb Bridge Road and met with the vice president of field operations.
Alpharetta Police said a parent had made a complaint that a teacher had molested his 4-year-old daughter. The girl was taken to the hospital for medical evaluation.
The investigation led to Patel's arrest and is still ongoing.
Kids R Kids released a statement in response to the arrest, condemning Patel's "egregious misconduct." They have provided video evidence to police and the Department of Family and Children Services and are making counseling available to the affected children and families, according to the statement.
"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."
A spokesperson with Kids R Kids said they are taking "every possible measure" to prevent more incidents like this and are reviewing their policies and procedures.
