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BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WCTV) - A judge has received threats after granting bond to a South Georgia daycare worker who is accused of child abuse. The District Attorney’s Office released a statement Monday on the threats. The hostility comes about a week after Yvette Thurston, 54, was charged with first-degree aggravated battery and three counts of first-degree child abuse, according to the Bainbridge Public Safety. The child’s father has spoken out since the alleged abuse took place at Little Blessings Child Care. Parent Cory Weeks said that Thurston hurt his child on the boy’s first day at the learning center. District...

A Georgia daycare worker was arrested and charged on Monday for severely beating a one-year-old boy at Little Blessings Child Care in Bainbridge. Heartbreaking and shocking photos posted to social media show the precious baby boy suffered a black eye and lacerations to his face. 54-year-old Yvette Thurston was arrested and charged with first-degree aggravated battery and three counts of felony child abuse. According to reports little baby Clay Weeks was beaten on his first day at the daycare. He was immediately taken to a local hospital for evaluation.