Day care workers charged for hitting, dragging children, Des Plaines police say

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) — Two day care workers are facing multiple charges for allegedly hitting children in the north suburbs.

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Des Plaines police and the Dept. of Children and Family services began investigating the allegations against A Mother’s Touch Daycare in November.

On Nov. 20, a parent told day care directors that someone had sprayed water on their child.

The day care reviewed surveillance footage and suspended Jessica Murillo and Izabella Thompson, police said.

While reviewing footage, the day care found that the women had battered at least seven boys, aged 4 to 5, over the span of two weeks.

On Nov. 24, the directors and some of the parents filed a formal police report.

Nearly three months later, Murillo and Thompson were formally charged.

Murillo, 37 of Morton Grove, is facing three felony charges for aggravated battery and 12 misdemeanor counts.

She is accused of striking a child with a notebook, dragging a 4-year-old boy by his foot and causing him to hit his head on the ground, and also hitting a child with an open hand multiple times.

Thompson, 23 of Chicago, is facing four misdemeanor counts for battery.

Murillo is due in court on Wednesday. Thompson is due in court on March 30.

Des Plaines police said the day care was cooperative throughout the investigation.