CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Police detectives have arrested a Clearwater woman on child abuse charges in connection to incidents at the preschool where she formerly worked.
Noel Michelle Savoy, 36, of Clearwater, was charged with nine counts of child abuse involving five different victims who are all about a year old.
The incidents took place in the infant room at Kid City USA, 3130 McMullen Booth Road, where Savoy worked until being fired last month.
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Clearwater Police officers were called to the preschool on Feb. 14 after an employee saw Savoy roughly handling children.
The police department’s Crimes Against Children and Families Unit began an investigation at that time. Child Protection Investigation workers were also notified and began investigating.
Savoy was taken into custody late this morning and is being booked into the Pinellas County Jail this afternoon. She admitted to detectives her actions were wrong and could have resulted in injury to the children. She has worked in other child-care facilities previously.
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