The indictment revealed that 48-year-old Constance Perry of Lawrenceburg faces the most serious charges, including seven counts of first-degree strangulation and 13 counts of first-degree criminal abuse of children 12 and under.
On Friday Feb. 13, Perry entered a not guilty plea during an arraignment. Both Owens and Weeks are set to be arraigned next week.
LEX 18 News found that Weeks was listed as the registered agent for Great Beginnings Child Care, LLC in Frankfort on the Secretary of State’s website until Jan. 1.
The charges reportedly span incidents from June 2019 through January 2026, involving at least seven children identified by initials in the indictment. Perry is accused of strangling children by applying pressure to their throats or necks or blocking their noses or mouths. All three defendants are charged with criminal abuse that allegedly caused serious physical injury or placed children in situations that could cause serious harm.
Weeks and Owens face additional charges for failing to report suspected child abuse to law enforcement or state authorities, despite having reasonable cause to believe children were being abused.
Each defendant was assigned a $10,000 bail and have now bonded out. Perry faces Class B and Class C felony charges, while Weeks and Owens face a combination of felony and misdemeanor charges.
Credit: Erin Rosas/LEX18
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