The 32-year-old preschool teacher is facing felony charges for hitting a 4-year-old child repeatedly. The woman apprehended with charges of third-degree child abuse on Wednesday. A witness allegedly heard screams coming from the playground of KinderCare Learning Center in Florida, according to a press release from the PCSO. The officers responded to the call made by a witness shortly before 1 p.m. on August 10. During the investigation which is ongoing, it was found that the witness observed the teacher, later identified as Ashley Richards, yelling at the victim and repeatedly punching the child with both an open and closed…
