Former Tulsa church child-care worker enters plea in abuse case

TULSA (OK)
Tulsa World

By BILL BRAUN World Staff Writer
Published: 11/6/2012

A former Tulsa church child-care worker pleaded no contest Monday to charges of abusing two young children, with the offenses separated by almost two years in time.

Meredith Allison Howard, 40, will be sentenced Jan. 29 on two felony charges of child abuse by injury.

Howard, who waived her right to a trial, has no agreement with the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office regarding her sentence. District Judge William Kellough will decide the sentence.

One case is linked to an injury that prosecutors contend was inflicted on an 8-month-old boy on Dec. 8, 2008, at a day care affiliated with Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian, 4102 E. 61st St.

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