Mass. day care owner accused of abusing children in her care pleads guilty

Mass. daycare owner pleads guilty to assaulting two children who were in her care

A Natick daycare owner pleaded guilty Thursday to charges related to assaulting two young children who were in her care, according to court records. Lad & Lassie Nursery and Preschool co-owner Sandra Downer, 58, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault and battery in Natick District Court for offenses committed on Oct. 7, 2024, court records show. She was sentenced to 1.5 years of probation on the charges.

Mass. day care owner accused of abusing children in her care pleads guilty

"Every parent just wonders. 'Are my kids safe when they're not there?' It just shatters your trust in people."