CARLA M. FAITH | Unlicensed Day Care Owner Gets 6 Years For Hiding 26 Kids – All Under The Age Of 3 – Behind A False Wall That Led To The Basement Of The Owner's Home | Jumped A Fence To Elude Licensing Specialists | AGCS

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Carla Faith, a former daycare owner in Colorado Springs, was recently sentenced to six years in prison for operating an unlicensed daycare facility where children were found hidden behind a false wall. Carla Faith was convicted on 26 counts of misdemeanor child abuse. She was also found guilty of attempting to influence a public servant (a felony charge). Additionally, she faced a misdemeanor charge for running a child care facility without a license. Faith jumped a fence to avoid the licensing specialists.

Law enforcement came on the property, but Faith would not open the gates to allow police to enter. Once law enforcement and the licensing specialists gained access to the property, they could hear loud music and children crying.

Since 2015, Play Mountain Place and Faith’s other unlicensed business, Counterpoint Preschool, racked up 77 violations. In late 2019, authorities discovered children behind a false wall in the basement of Faith's daycare center, called Play Mountain Place. Parents and professionals testified during the sentencing, highlighting the trauma their children experienced. Dr. Steven Berkowitz, a child psychiatrist professor, emphasized that such experiences could have long-term impacts on the children's emotional, mental health, and even physical well-being.

Carla Faith received concurrent sentences for child abuse and obstructing a peace officer.

Parents described their children's sleep and anxiety issues that persisted after their time at Faith's daycare. The judge emphasized that Faith's choices endangered the safety and welfare of 26 children.

The children hidden behind the false wall at Carla Faith's daycare were discovered during a welfare check conducted by the Colorado Springs Police Department. The Department of Human Services had received complaints that the daycare was accommodating more children than their license allowed. When officers arrived at the licensed facility, they didn't find any children. However, upon trying to contact the owner at her residence on the same property, they heard children making noise. This led them to investigate further and find a false wall that led to the basement, where they found two adults and 26 children, all under the age of three.

The conditions at Carla Faith's daycare, Play Mountain Place, were alarming and led to her conviction. Many of the children found in the basement had soiled or wet diapers and were sweaty and thirsty. The environment was not suitable for the well-being of the children, as shown by the long-term emotional and mental health impact on them. Parents reported that their children suffered from sleep and anxiety issues that persisted, requiring ongoing counseling. The case also highlighted the daycare's operation without a proper license and the deceitful measures taken to conceal the number of children present.

Carla Faith was sentenced to six years in prison for child abuse charges and attempting to influence a public servant. She also received a $500 fine for operating a childcare facility without a license. This verdict was reached after a jury found her guilty on 26 counts of misdemeanor child abuse following the discovery of children hidden behind a false wall in her daycare's basement.

VIDEO: Former daycare owner Carla Faith sentenced to 6 years in prison | https://youtu.be/mDWCSxGH3vY?list=PLZppSb1L7Vvfy3PXgcXGttAKonu9Ifuc7

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