NJ woman arrested after allegedly abusing 2 children in home day care

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (WPVI) -- A day care operator in Burlington County, New Jersey, is facing disturbing allegations of abuse.

Danielle Ingraham, of Mount Laurel, was arrested on Monday after an alleged victim was treated by a doctor.

A criminal complaint states the defendant used profane language directed at children under her care.

Ingraham is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and child cruelty.

Court records reveal Ingraham had surveillance cameras inside her Rancocas Woods, Burlington County, home.

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According to those court documents, video allegedly shows her moving off camera, telling an infant to "shut up," then a sound of a slap is heard.

Another child also testified that Ingraham slapped her.

Both incidents allegedly happened last month.

Another family told Investigative Reporter Chad Pradelli that this pattern of abuse dates back several years.

"I had so many emotions," said Rachel Holmes of Mount Laurel. "The anger came flooding from 2022 when my son was originally hurt."

Holmes and Jacob Richardson said they picked up their then 5-month-old son, Dakota, from Ingraham's home in 2022 with troubling signs.

"As soon as she picked him up off the ground -- vomiting. Very pale. Just not right," recalled Richardson.

The family said Dakota ended up in the care of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for three weeks with a brain bleed.

They claim New Jersey Child and Family Services investigated, but no charges were ever filed.

Ingraham's attorney told us, "She is looking forward to clearing her name," but refused an on-camera interview.

No one answered at Ingraham's home on the 300 block of Evergreen Road.

Now 2 years old, Dakota is healthy and vibrant, but the family believes investigators should've done more in 2022.

"They failed us. They failed my son. They failed these children," said Holmes.

Child and Family Services has not responded to repeated requests for comment.

The Burlington County Prosecutors Office is also not talking but wants any other alleged victims to come forward.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Prosecutor's Office at tips@co.burlington.nj.us or the Mount Laurel Police Department at tips@mountlaurelpd.org.