The woman charged with criminal child abuse and two-counts of wanton endangerment in connection with the abuse of two children at a daycare could soon face more charges.
Former daycare worker Allison Simpson appeared in the Circuit Courtroom of Judge Andrew Self Wednesday, where Commonwealth’s Attorney Rick Boling informed the court there will be a superseding indictment charging her with crimes similar to what she already has.
A superseding indictment replaces a previous indictment, in this case placing all the charges on the same indictment instead of having multiple. Boling also said he would soon provide the defense with all the evidence he has collected, including video footage.
A pre-trial hearing was set for August 28, which is around the time Boling believes the new indictment will be available.
Simpson is alleged to have “subjected a 10 month old baby in her care to cruel confinement and punishment and wantonly engaged in conduct toward another baby, 8 months old, which created a substantial danger of serious physical injury to both babies” in January. She was an employee of the First United Methodist daycare at the time the incidents are alleged to have occurred. The alleged abuse committed by Simpson was captured on video surveillance.