Day Care Worker Faces New Charges, Families Push for Justice

0:00It's April 25th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Hartford News today, your AI-powered local news. A former employee at a daycare center in Avon, Connecticut, named John Carlos Barrios, Otero, a 29-year-old man, is now facing tougher charges. After more kids came forward with abuse claims, he got arrested back on April 1st for sexual assault and endangering a young boy, caught on video touching the child inappropriately in a hidden classroom spot. Investigators uncovered six separate incidents involving five children, all under 13, leading to new counts of sexual assault, risk of injury to, a minor, and even aggravated sexual assault. Police say he'll face a raiment on these soon in Torrington. Families of the victims are pushing hard, with their lawyers securing a search warrant for extra surveillance footage and blasting the daycare for, failing to protect the kids. Attorneys are urging any parents whose children attended the center over the last six years to speak up, as it could help neighboring families.

1:01Meanwhile, bribe path announced they're shutting down the Avon location for good on May 22nd, 2026, citing the need to avoid. More disruption for families, they promise support for finding new care and are running their own probe alongside cops. One affected family already sued the daycare operators for negligence and poor supervision, seeking big damages for the trauma. Police are still digging, and they're asking concerned parents to call Avon detectives at Area Code 860-409-423-0, or the local child abuse team at 860-439-3391 to keep this from fading into the background.