JANAYSIA STEVENSON - 19 Months (3/2011)/ Charged: Mother; Chaitia Stevenson and BF; Gregory Evans - Albany GA

Albany day care center director in child death

Apr 20, 2011 10:47 AM

The Director of an East Albany Day Care Center was arrested Tuesday
afternoon.  She's charged with failing to report child abuse.

19-month old Janaysia Stevenson was beaten to death last month.

Her mother and the mother's boyfriend are charged with murder.

Prosecutors say the day care center director knew about abuse but never reported it.

The District Attorney says 19 month old Janaysia Stevenson had been beaten and abused since January, and he says 49 year old Glenda Ann Brown, the director of the day care center
she attended, knew about injuries she had suffered.  But never reported it to any authorities.

District Attorney Investigators went into the Springs Little Citizens Learning Academy about 3 this
afternoon, arresting 49 year old Glenda Ann Brown for failure to report
child abuse. A misdemeanor. Brown showed no emotion when arrested.

"Why did you not report Janaysia's injuries? Do you think you contributed to her death."

D.A. Greg Edwards said "The unfortunate thing, this death could have been prevented, perhaps."

19 month old Janaysia Stevenson died March 29th. Prosecutors say her mother's boyfriend, 28 year old Gregory Evans, beat her and admitted beating her at least 3 times. Her mother, 20 year old Chaitia Stevenson was arrested and charged with murder, for not protecting her.

D.A. and Child Death Team investigators say they questioned Brown after the child's death, but she denied ever seeing abuse.

Edwards said "She was made aware of the situation with the child, in fact some of the injuries that were
observed at the time, that she should have observed then, are still on the child's body."

Brown has been the only director at this day care center for the 4 years it has been open. The center's
owner, Dr. B.W. Caldwell, arrived as Brown was taken to the Law
Enforcement Center for more questioning. She declined to talk on camera,
but said she was baffled, and does not condone any actions that Brown
is accused of.

The D.A. says he wants this arrest to send a strong message to other day care workers, teachers, and medical personnel.

Edwards said "All mandatory providers. Please tell. It's your duty. It's the law."
The Springs Little Citizens Learning Academy
has 35 other children who attend, and the owner Dr. Caldwell, said she
is not sure if she will be able to open tomorrow because of the arrest
of her director.

I talked with Sasha Simmons and
Dianne Golden, both parents of children at the Springs Little Citizens
Learning Academy, who called to defend Brown. Simmons said she thought
the arrest of Ms. Brown was quote "Absolutely ridiculous", and both said
they trust Brown. Simmons said several parents at the center are asking
the owner to keep it open, despite the arrest.

Brown is charged with a misdemeanor, but the D-A says a conviction could result in Brown losing
her license to work in day cares.


http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=14477473

District Attorney considering death penalty in child murder


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By Jim Wallace

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The Dougherty District Attorney is considering seeking the death penalty in the murder of her 19 month old Albany child.

The child's mother and her boyfriend were both indicted for murder by the Grand Jury Wednesday.

19-month old Janaysia Stevenson was beaten to death March 29th.

Prosecutors say 28-year old Gregory Evans admitted beating the child at least three times.

20-year old Chaitia Stevenson was charged with murder for not protecting her child.

The D-A says he may go after the death penalty for Evans but not Stevenson.

"So that is still a matter to be determined very shortly. Whether we will ultimately seek the death penalty in this case," said Edwards.

49-year old Glenda Brown, the director of the East Albany daycare center the little girl attended, still faces charges of failing to report the abuse.

That case will be tried in state court.

Stevenson and Evans remain in the Dougherty County Jail.


http://www.walb.com/story/15293537/district-attorney-considering-death-penalty-in-child-murder

Albany daycare director pleads guilty

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By Jim Wallace - 

  

The director of an East Albany daycare center pled guilty to failure to report abuse charges in the death of a toddler.

49-year old Glenda Brown was the director of the Springs Little Citizens Learning Academy on Radium Spring Road.

Investigators say she knew 19-month old Janaysia Stevenson had been beaten by her mother and her boyfriend before her death on March 29th, but failed to notify authorities as required by law.

Dougherty District Attorney Greg Edwards said "In this instance we feel it was very important to make sure that everyone understood that you must report if you a mandatory reporter. You can save a life, you can change an outcome. We must make sure this is done."

Brown was given a pre-trial diversion sentence, and must pay a $300 fine. Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against Gregory Evans for the toddler's beating death. The mother, Chaitia Stevenson, is also charged with murder for not protecting her child.

http://www.walb.com/story/17030074/albany-daycare-director-pleads-guilty

Albany man indicted so DA can pursue death penalty

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An Albany man is re-indicted so the District Attorney can now seek the death penalty against him for the murder of a toddler.

Wednesday, the grand jury indicted 28-year old Gregory Evans on malice and felony murder charges.


He admitted he beat 19 month old Janaysia Stevenson at least three times in March. She died March 29th. The girl's mother, 20-year old Chaitia Stevenson, is also charged with murder for not protecting her child.

http://www.walb.com/story/16412937/albany-man-indicted-so-da-can-pursue-death-penalty

The POS mother was charged along with her POS man.

This should happen in almost all of the cases where women allow their men to abuse, torture, rape and/or murder their precious children.

Hurray for this prosecutor.