An Irmo woman has been charged with assaulting children in her care in Lexington.

Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green said Monday the arrest was made after an allegation of children being assaulted at a daycare facility in Lexington by the facility administrator.

On the morning of July 12, an investigation began regarding an employee of the Harvest Daycare, which is located on Whiteford Way, where she was alleged to have assaulted children who were in her care. After watching security footage recorded within the daycare, detectives said they found that Breanna Marie Audette, 23, of Irmo, had assaulted several children by grabbing them aggressively by the arm, neck, and face and in one incident pushed a child to the ground.

Audette was arrested on July 15 and charged with fourteen counts of Unlawful Conduct Towards a Child.

She was taken to the Lexington County Detention Center and was given a $14,000 bond.

This is an ongoing case and administrators of the Harvest Daycare have cooperated throughout the investigation with both the South Carolina Department of Social Services and the Lexington Police Department.