New Haven, Conn. nanny charged for sexually assault of kids in her care

A Connecticut kid attraction supplier has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting the children successful her care, constabulary said.

Helen Leah Ferriolo is facing charges including fourth-degree intersexual assault, 4 counts of hazard of wounded to a child, and 3 counts of second-degree unlawful restraint successful transportation with the alleged abuse, the Stamford Advocate reported. Police said she worked arsenic a nanny successful the New Haven country anterior to her arrest.

An probe was launched into Ferriolo backmost successful August, erstwhile a acrophobic genitor reached retired to authorities. They filed a complaint regarding “lewd behavior” that allegedly occurred successful July, portion their kid was nether Ferriolo’s care, according to WTNH.

West Haven constabulary officers and officials with Department of Children and Families went connected to interrogation respective adults, and they besides conducted forensic interviews with the children earlier issuing a warrant for Ferriolo’s arrest. She was taken into custody connected Sept. 20.

Ferriolo has since been released connected $50,000 enslaved and is owed to look successful authorities Superior Court successful Meriden connected October 3.

Authorities person not provided further accusation astir the lawsuit nor the accusations brought against 40-year-old Ferriolo, including the quality of the alleged abuse.