Attorneys Provide Update to Brownsburg Sexual Abuse Case
Attorneys Provide Update to Brownsburg Daycare Sexual Abuse Case
BROWNSBURG, Ind. — The two attorneys representing the victims who say they were sexually abused at the Main Street for Kidz daycare in Brownsburg said more people are now facing charges.
Earlier this month, Gabriel Garner, 22, was arrested and booked into the Hendricks County Jail. Police say he molested children under 14 while working at the daycare, where he had been employed since 2021. Jail records show that Garner faces preliminary charges of child molestation and child exploitation.
In an interview with “Kendall and Casey” on WIBC, attorneys Tammy Meyer and Catherine Michael, who are representing the families of the kids, said on top of the owners and directors of the daycare being charged, the entity itself has also been charged.
“It allows the prosecutors office to not only go against the owners who are actively owning it, but also any investors in this daycare,” said Michael.
According to Michael, the probable cause affidavit mentions that allegations of abuse were not reported to the Indiana Department of Child Services and were actually covered up by those who ran the daycare.
“This was a situation that potentially could’ve been stopped years ago if people had acted correctly,” Michael added.
Police have charged the owner, Nancy Minton, and the director, Jennyfer Lingbeck, with seven counts each, including obstruction of justice, neglect, and failure to report abuse.
“We know that they knew at least six months ago what was going on there and they did nothing and they covered it up,” Meyer said.
Gabriel Garner is currently facing 48 total charges. He has pleaded not guilty.
Michael said Garner had around 125,000 pictures on his phone with some of those being geotracked to the location of the daycare. Authorities are actively working through more of the pictures.
There is both a criminal and investigation taking place. Meyer and Michael are focusing on the civil side. They call it a horrific situation for the families of the victims.
“We’ve also got what’s happening to these families who are having to have their children go to medical examinations and forensic interviews and be questioned,” said Meyer.
The state ordered for the daycare to shut down immediately on May 8.
