CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — A daycare worker is accused of assaulting a four-year-old child in Catawba County.
Channel 9 looked through court records that say Gabriella Dowdy allegedly threw or kicked a child into a wall.
The documents say the four-year-old had a knot on their head and bruising on their back.
According to those records, the incident was not reported until days later.
Dowdy is charged with misdemeanor child abuse and assault of a child.
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