Plymouth daycare teacher sentenced for abuse
Katie Voigt, a former teacher at Lil' Explorers Child Care Center in Plymouth, pleaded guilty in July to two counts of malicious punishment of a child after videos showed her yelling at and pushing toddlers. Hennepin County court documents filed Sept. 30, 2025 say she received stayed sentences (no jail if no further violations), must complete 10 days of community service within six months, undergo anger-awareness training and therapy, and is barred from working with children or vulnerable adults; 16 families have since hired a law firm to investigate.
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- Voigt pleaded guilty in July 2025 to two counts of malicious punishment of a child.
- Court documents filed Sept. 30, 2025 show she received stayed sentences and will not serve prison time absent future violations.
- Sentencing terms include 10 days community service within six months, anger-awareness training, therapy, and a ban on employment/volunteering with children or vulnerable adults.
- Videos were secretly recorded by teaching assistant Yanni Thomas and show Voigt yelling at toddlers and pushing a child into a table.
- Sixteen families have retained the same law firm to investigate the incidents at the Plymouth daycare.