( KNUE-FM ) A former East Texas daycare worker has now found out her punishment for pushing and kicking toddlers under her care. There were 21 instances involving children, some under the age of 2, who were kicked in the lower back by the daycare worker.

According to CBS 19 , Catherine Guziejka entered a guilty plea in September to a charge of injury to a child with the intent to cause bodily injury. She recently found out that she will be spending the next 10 years of her life in prison.

What Happened Inside the Lindale Daycare

The court documents show that these assaults took place in 2024 from July to October. Parents and staff reviewed video surveillance from classrooms at Punkin’ Doodles Day Care in Lindale, and Guziejka was arrested soon after, in October 2024.

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