Governor Kay Ivey signed more than a dozen bills Thursday including one that further defines the crime of child abuse.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - It was a case that stunned many of us. Children abused at the hands of those who were supposed to take care of them. Now theBehind the doors of Journey Church Daycare in Prattville, investigators say children were hit and shoved. The women responsible, Alice Sorrells, Leah Livingston and Susan Baker, were caretakers at the daycare.
Video evidence uncovered the abuse. The case led District Attorney C.J. Robinson to push for stronger punishment for those who abuse children. Robinson helped write a bill that further defines the crime of child abuse. It provides greater protections for children under the age of six and to any child under 18 who is nonverbal or has a mental deficiency. The legislature passed it in the regular session and on Thursday, Governor Ivey held a ceremonial bill signing.
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