ROCKLEDGE, Fla. – An investigation is underway after three employees at a Rockledge childcare facility were arrested on Friday, according to city officials.
In a release, officials said that the city initially put together an investigation alongside the Department of Children and Families, which yielded the three arrests at Gingerbread Manor Child Care.
The suspects were identified as follows:
- Stacy Elaine Hamilton Jackson - Aggravated child abuse (3 counts); Tampering with a witness
- Nativia Latrice King - Aggravated child abuse (3 counts); Tampering with a witness
- Kia Kristen Walker - Aggravated child abuse (1 count); Tampering with a witness
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However, an investigation into the case is still active, city officials added.
Melbourne Attorney Brynn Brito says she is representing two of the families involved in this case, though it’s unclear how long the abuse went on for.
She provided the following statement to News 6:
“As parents, we place our trust in professionals to care for our children with the same love, attention, and protection we give them ourselves. That trust was profoundly violated. This daycare did not safeguard our children—it abused them, betrayed their families, and shattered the trust of our community. We will not be silent. We will pursue justice relentlessly for the children and parents affected, and we will ensure that those responsible are brought to justice and never allowed near children again.”
Attorney Brynn Brito
Any families who believe their children may have been a victim of a crime while attending Gingerbread Manor Child Care are urged to contact investigators at (321) 690-3988.
No additional information has been provided at this time.