Day care workers allegedly gave toddlers gummies with melantonin before naptime
Child Abuse
Three Illinois day care workers are facing criminal charges for allegedly giving 2-year-olds melatonin gummies to calm them down before naptime. Kristen Lauletta, 32, Jessica Heyse, 19, and Ashley Helfenbein, 25, teachers at Kiddie Junction in Des Plaines, are accused of supplying gummies to the toddlers without their parents’ consent. While none of the parents reported injuries, …