by Rigorous Intuition » Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:01 pm
The state suspended the licenses of two church-affiliated day care centers where children were allegedly sexually assaulted and forced to eat worms, pick each other's noses and smell each other's feet during employee-led games of "Truth or Dare."<br><br>The emergency suspension order issued Thursday by the Florida Department of Children & Families bars Kid's Palace from reopening either of its child care centers in neighboring Clay County without appealing, DCF spokesman John Harrell said.<br><br>"The suspension is due to the serious nature of the allegations," Harrell said.<br><br>Terry Bork, an attorney for Kid's Palace, declined to comment Friday, saying he has just received the emergency order of suspension.<br><br><br><br><br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050722/APN/507220835" target="top">www.gainesville.com</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> <p></p><i></i>