Overview
- Jessica Murillo, 36, was released under conditions that bar contact with alleged victims, require her to stay away from the daycare, and restrict unsupervised contact with minors who are not family.
- Judge Aleksandra Gillespie said prosecutors had not shown probable cause of bodily harm sufficient to detain Murillo before trial.
- In court, prosecutors said video from early to mid-November captured multiple incidents with up to ten children, including verbal and physical abuse, while the defense disputed any showing of bodily harm or context.
- Murillo faces three aggravated battery counts and 12 misdemeanor battery counts, and co-worker Izabella Thompson, 23, faces four misdemeanor battery counts; police said no children required medical treatment.
- Daycare directors reviewed CCTV after a Nov. 20 complaint, suspended both employees, notified DCFS, and cooperated with police; families represented by an attorney say they plan a civil suit and allege broader harm.