Daycare owner pleads not guilty to child endangerment charge
Doctors told the family the baby had hemorrhages consistent with shaken baby syndrome
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo woman running a daycare out of her home pleaded not guilty to a charge of Child Endangerment Tuesday.
Yvonne Makey is alleged to have harmed a 3-month-old baby in her care.
The complaint states Makey was watching the baby girl on April 13 around 2:30 p.m. She reportedly called the father and let him know the baby had choked while taking a bottle.
She allegedly told him she gave the baby what she called “back blows” and that the baby was “doing well.” However, when the father picked up the baby at 5 p.m., the baby had bruising under the eyes and nose, was “lethargic” and throwing up violently.
The baby was taken to an urgent care, and then the hospital, where investigators say MRI and CT scans found hemorrhages caused by “a beating consistent with shaken baby syndrome” and not the “back blows’ Makey claimed to give the baby. The criminal complaint says the incident caused “serious physical harm” to the baby, including severe brain damage and severe liver injuries.
In addition to the criminal charge, the baby’s family is seeking $10 million in emotional damages. They accuse Makey of “threatening, striking, and shaking” their child.
It is unclear if Makey is still running the daycare out of her home on Grantley Road, but she was granted by the judge her request to live out of state as the case progresses.
A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for September 26. Her trial is scheduled for October 25.
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