FLORIDA
The Daily Commercial
Published: Sunday, July 22, 2012
MILLARD K. IVES | Staff Writer
millardives@dailycommercial.com
A molestation investigation that shut down a Eustis day-care center on Thursday has led to similar accusations from four more victims, the Department of Children and Families reported Saturday.
According to a Lake County Sheriff’s report, detectives began an investigation of Kenneth Hagins of Tavares after parents of a 5-year-old boy at Pat’s Kidzworld Development in Eustis said on July 11 that he had been molested there by Hagins.
Carrie Hoeppner, a DCF spokeswoman, said allegations of sexual assault the day before were made against the same man by a developmentally disabled man at SunriseArc, a group home in Mount Dora.
However, Hoeppner said the investigation stemming from Pat’s Kidzworld turned up three more juveniles and another adult who lodged molestation complaints against Hagins.
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