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Teen daycare volunteer charged with abusing children
A North Dakota teenager faces nine felony counts for alleged sexual abuse of multiple young children at a Devils Lake daycare.
In brief
A North Dakota teenager faces nine felony counts for alleged sexual abuse of multiple young children at a Devils Lake daycare. A daycare volunteer has been charged with nine felonies including continuous sexual abuse of a child, with most incidents allegedly occurring at Little Goslings Daycare in Devils Lake, North…
Teen charged with abusing daycare children
Braxton Strande, born in 2009, faces nine felony counts including continuous sexual abuse of a child and gross sexual imposition at Little Goslings Daycare in Devils Lake, North Dakota.
Investigation began in May
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office started investigating allegations at Little Goslings Daycare in May, with Valley News Live first reporting the case in July.
Abuse occurred at daycare and elsewhere
Most alleged abuse happened at Little Goslings Daycare, though additional charges describe incidents with other children over a separate time period involving inappropriate sexual contact.
Strande was never directly employed
The daycare director said Strande was classified as a volunteer due to his age, not an employee, and had a family member working at the facility. He underwent background checks and was always supervised.
“Strande was never employed by the daycare and was never assigned to work directly with children.”
Charges include witness tampering
One charge alleges Strande caused physical injury to a child, while another accuses him of threatening a child to prevent reporting the abuse to adults.
Case moving forward by summons
Ramsey County State's Attorney Daniel Howell said the court has signed an order and the case will proceed by summons, with a date to be set. The county will pursue prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.
The takeaway
A daycare volunteer has been charged with nine felonies including continuous sexual abuse of a child, with most incidents allegedly occurring at Little Goslings Daycare in Devils Lake, North Dakota.
