The owner of an unlicensed, at-home day care in St. Petersburg is facing child neglect charges after a 2-year-old child in her care broke their leg, according to an affidavit.
Earlier this month, St. Pete police responded to the home located at 1626 21st Avenue South after the child broke their right leg.
The owner, 25-year-old Aniya Johnson, told officials the child fell, but medical doctors said the injury “couldn’t have come from just falling,” due to the type of injury the toddler sustained.
According to the arrest documents, the child’s parents believed Johnson to be licensed.
In a post-Miranda statement, Johnson admitted to not being licensed but used paperwork listing her as the licensee of the day care service.
Johnson was arrested and charged with child neglect with great bodily harm and failing to obtain a license for a day care center. She is being held without bond.
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Source: wfla
