2 women who worked at child care facility charged with assault in Washington Co., Va.

ABINGDON,Va.(WCYB)—Twowomenwhoworkedatachildcarefacilityhavebeenchargedwithassault,accordingtotheWashingtonCounty,VirginiaSheriff’sOffice. AninvestigationbeganonMarch12followingareportfromtheDepartmentofSocialServices.Thereportwasinitiatedbythefacilityowner,whoself-reportedallegationsagainstemployees,thesheriff’sofficestated. AsearchwarrantwasobtainedandexecutedonMarch13,2025,priortothearrivalofstaffandchildren.Investigatorsremainedon-siteconductingtheirworkthroughoutthedayandintotheeveninghours. Theinvestigationincludedinterviewswithemployees,parents,andallegedchildvictims.Authoritiessaidbasedonthetotalityofevidence,includinganadmissionfromoneoftheaccused,detectivesdeterminedtherewassufficientcausetopursuecriminalcharges. AuthoritiessaidthechargesstemfromincidentsthatoccurredbetweenJanuary1,2025,andMarch12,2025,andinvolve8victims,all4yearsold. AmbrosiaKierreRhoten-Monk,30,ofBristol,Virginia,and