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(MALE ANNOUNCER)
THIS IS THE BAY AREA NEWS
STATION, KRON 4 NEWS STARTS
NOW.
NOW AT EIGHT:
THE DAY CARE TEACHER.
THE CHILDREN ENTRUSTED TO
HER CARE.
WHAT SHE PUT IN THEIR SIPPY
CUPS COULD SEND HER TO
PRISON.
A MORGAN HILL TEACHER IS
ACCUSED OF DRUGGING TODDLERS
IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO GO
TO SLEEP.
KRON 4'S ALECIA REID HAS
DETAILS ON THE 10
MISDEMEANOR CHARGES.
>> REPORTER: AFTER 6 YEARS
OF WORKING AT THE KIDDIE
ACADEMY, DEBORAH GRATZ IS
BEING ACCUSED OF DRUGGING
TODDLERS AT THE SCHOOL WITH
SLEEPING PILLS.
SHE SUPERVISED ABOUT 10
TODDLERS BETWEEN AGES 1 AND
2 DURING NAPTIME. POLICE SAY
TWO WEEKS AGO A COLLEAGUE
SPOTTED HER PUTTING SOMINEX,
AN ADULT SLEEPING PILL, IN
THE CHILDREN'S SIPPY CUPS.
THE WATER CUPS WERE TAKEN
AWAY BEFORE THE TODDLERS GOT
TO THEMPOLICE SAY RESIDUE
WAS FOUND IN 5 OF THE CUPS.
SHE'S NOW BEING CHARGED
WITH 5 COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED
CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND 5
COUNTS OF ASSAULT. THE
DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
SAYS THESE MISDEMEANORS
CARRY A MAXIMUM OF 2 YEARS