A Georgia day-care worker is accused of child abuse, and the alleged victim's father posted images of his 1-year-old son's mangled face on Facebook.

Bainbridge police told WCTV-TV that 54-year-old Yvette Thurston was arrested last Monday and faces charges of first-degree aggravated battery and three counts of first-degree child abuse.

'I have been instructed to not comment about the events of this past week.'

The station, citing Chief Magistrate Ann Marie Emmons, said Thurston's bond was set at $44,000 for all four charges.

Thurston has bonded out of the Decatur County Jail, WCTV reported, citing jail records.

Thurston was identified as an employee at Little Blessings Child Care, where the reported incident allegedly took place, the station said.

Cory Weeks — the father of the alle

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