WAUKESHA — A jury on Friday found a former Waukesha daycare worker guilty in a child abuse case after more than four hours of deliberation.

Heather Miller , 51, was convicted on three counts of child abuse and one count of second-degree recklessly endangering safety.

She was immediately taken into custody after the verdict and now faces up to 26 years in prison.

Court documents say the abuse occurred at the Lawrence School, a daycare center in Waukesha, in 2021 and 2022.

Heather Miller guilty on 4 of 5 counts of child abuse

During the trial, prosecutors presented testimony from other teachers who witnessed Miller's actions against children in her care.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a case of a complete shattering of trust," prosecutors said.

Court documents explain how Miller push

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