Published March 4, 2021 •
Updated on March 4, 2021 at 10:21 pm
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A Barrington woman was charged with Aggravated Battery of a Child Thursday stemming from incidents which occurred in a suburban church, police said.
Ann Marie Dziedzic, 36, was charged with one count of Aggravated Battery of a Child and five counts of Aggravated Battery in a Church based on events at The Lutheran Church of Atonement in Barrington, where she was employed as a child care worker, authorities said. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
According to police, an investigation into the allegations began Feb. 4 after the Department of Children and Family Services received an anonymous tip.
Former Barrington day care worker charged with child battery Annmarie Dziedzic
Updated 3/4/2021 5:38 PM
A former employee at a church-run Barrington day care was held on $50,000 bail Thursday on charges she carried toddlers by their arms and ankles, pushed one boy s face into the ground and threw shoes at a girl.
Annmarie Dziedzic, 36, is charged with multiple counts of aggravated battery to a child.
According to Barrington police, the charges stem from several incidents that occurred at the Lutheran Church of Atonement in Barrington where Dziedzic was employed as a child care worker.
Prosecutors say the instances occurred between June 2020 and February 2021. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services initiated an investigation on Feb. 4 after receiving an anonymous tip. Police and the church initiated investigations in conjunction with DCFS, police said. Dziedzic no longer works at the facility.
BARRINGTON, Ill. (WLS) A childcare worker from a Barrington church has been charged with battering children on several occasions, police said Thursday.
Ann Marie Dziedzic, 36, of Barrington faces one count of aggravated battery of a child and five counts of aggravated battery in a church.
An investigation was launched Feb. 4 after an anonymous tip was sent to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Barrington police said.