Daycare Worker Accused of Child Abuse After Father Posts Graphic Images of Infant's Injuries

A Georgia daycare worker, Yvette Thurston, has been charged with first-degree aggravated battery and three counts of first-degree child abuse following allegations of severe injuries to a 1-year-old boy in her care. Thurston, 54, was arrested last Monday and bonded out of jail after her bond was set at $44,000.
The incident occurred at Little Blessings Child Care, where Thurston worked. The alleged victim's father, Cory Weeks, shared graphic images of his son's injuries on Facebook, describing the surveillance footage viewed with police as "nothing we saw was for the fainthearted, especially happening to such an innocent soul." Weeks also claimed another child in the same class had caused similar injuries with a plastic toy.
Little Blessings Child Care is affiliated with the Bainbridge Church of God. However, the church has not commented on the case, and its pastor instructed congregants during a recent service to avoid discussing the incident.
Bainbridge police confirmed the boy was treated at a local hospital and that the case remains under investigation. Representatives from the daycare and church have not responded to media inquiries. Authorities are interviewing multiple individuals, including church administrators, as part of the ongoing probe.

Published: 8/18/2025