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Baltimore, Maryland – The Snyder Law Group, LLC has filed a $500 million lawsuit alleging that multiple infants and toddlers were repeatedly physically abused at Kiddie Academy of Kent Island, and that the franchise owners and corporate entities concealed known dangers, retaliated against an employee who reported the abuse, and failed to protect the children in their care. The lawsuit details graphic conduct captured on security footage, including infants being grabbed, shaken, kicked, dragged, and forcefully handled by a caregiver entrusted with their care.
“This is the most outrageous set of circumstances I have ever encountered,” said attorney Scott A. Snyder of The Snyder Law Group. “We have direct video evidence showing the child abuse. The owners were aware of what was happening and did nothing. They turned a blind eye. Instead of protecting children, they chose silence and concealment.”
According to the lawsuit, a staff member notified on-site ownership of the abuse on December 13, 2024, and provided video evidence. Rather than removing the caregiver, alerting parents, or contacting authorities, ownership allegedly instructed staff not to inform families and allowed the caregiver to remain in the infant classroom.
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