A daycare worker has been arrested after an investigation into allegations of cruelty to juveniles at a local daycare.

On Feb. 9 Patrol Deputies responded to a report from a parent alleging that their child was the victim of a battery by an employee of the daycare they used in Alexandria.

Detectives assigned to the Special Victims Unit began their investigation and as part of the investigation, the owner of the daycare was contacted and cooperated fully, providing video evidence that was reviewed.  The suspect was identified as Shanice Nicole Mack, 33 of Pineville. 

During the course of the investigation, SVU Detectives were  able to identify key evidence which led to the discovery of two additional juvenile victims involving the same alleged perpetrator.  SVU Detectives also conducted forensic interviews of the victim (s) and multiple interviews of past and current staff members.  Based on the findings from their extensive investigation, SVU Detectives were able to establish sufficient probable cause that supported the original allegations and warrants for Mack’s arrest were obtained.

On Feb. 25 Mack was notified of the warrants and, accompanied by her attorney, voluntarily surrendered herself to SVU Detectives. Mack was placed under arrest and booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center for two counts Cruelty to Juveniles and one count Simple Battery.  Bond was  set at $20,500 and Mack was released later that day. 

SVU Detectives say this is still an active, ongoing investigation.  Anyone with any additional information about this incident are asked to contact the RPSO Special Victims Unit at 318-448-0884, Criminal Investigation Division at 318-473-6727 or Crime Stoppers at 318-443-7867.

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Arrestee: Shanice Nicole Mack, 33 of 3179 Crestview Drive in Pineville

Charges: two counts Cruelty to Juveniles, Simple Battery