HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — A former teacher has been charged with a misdemeanor crime after a child walked away from Richmond Montessori School and into traffic on Parham Road.
Henrico police charged the 33-year-old Richmond woman with one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor (misdemeanor) in connection to the November 2024 incident.
"This remains an open and active investigation. Given the nature of the incident and the ages of the individuals involved, additional information will be limited to protect the identities and the integrity of the investigation," a Henrico Police spokesperson said when asked for an update on the situation.
CBS 6 reporter Jon Burkett was the first to report on video filmed by a dashcam that showed a man rescuing a toddler from the roadway on Nov. 22.
That man, Tre Waddy, shared the video his camera captured with CBS 6 because he said he was worried that the staff members to whom he returned the child would not say anything to the child’s family.
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On Nov. 23, CBS 6 started its own investigation into what happened at the school.
Then on Dec. 3, the state conducted an unannounced school visit.
The inspection summary stated the child was a little under two-and-a-half years old and that two staff members were responsible for supervising the child and six other toddlers. It stated the two staff members were unaware that the child was missing from the group for an undetermined amount of time.
In January 2025, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued a provisional license to Richmond Montessori School after it cited the school for four violations considered “high probability of harm: serious level of harm.”
"A provisional license is a six-month license allowing the facility to continue to operate while they show substantial improvement to their program," Todd Reid with the VDOE said. "If a school does not show improvement over the six-month period, the license cannot be renewed."
"Richmond Montessori School has taken significant measures to enhance safety and training at our school, including a permanent perimeter fence, which will be installed over the summer months," a school spokesperson said.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Henrico Police at 804-501-5000.
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