Worker at Wisconsin Rapids YMCA Let Go After Allegedly Hitting Kids and Fore-Feeding Them

Wednesday, August 30th, 2023 -- 3:00 PM

A worker at the YMCA in Wisconsin Rapids has been let go after allegedly hitting kids and force-feeding them.

Matt Lott, President & CEO of the South Wood County YMCA, released the following statement after the news broke on Friday: “Everyone at the South Wood County YMCA is deeply saddened by the findings of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families’ investigation that a former child care employee broke YMCA child safety policies and violated state child care safety standards."

"That any child may have been harmed or subjected to abusive conditions while under our care is devastating and our deepest apologies go out to those children and their families.”

According to investigators, the children were verbally and physically abused while in the custody of the YMCA’s daycare. The investigation into the incident continues.

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