A woman was arrested by Hopkinsville police Monday morning for criminal child abuse after a small child she was supposed to be watching was found walking near West Seventh Street.
The three-year old girl was found attempting to cross West Seventh near Sonic and a woman took the child to the Christian County Sheriff’s Department. An arrest citation says the child was able to show officers the home on Buckley Street where she had been staying and police made contact with 39-year old Jeshia Wills of Hopkinsville at that location.
Wills reportedly said she was babysitting the child and told the girl she could play outside while she took a shower.
Wills was arrested and charged with first-degree criminal abuse.