Burke County After School Daycare Employee Charged With Punching Child In The Face

HICKORY, N.C. — An after school daycare employee is facing serious charges after investigators say he punched a 9-year-old in the face.

Crawford Lionel Ellis, 49, was charged with assault on a child under 12.  He was arrested on October 9th.  He was released on a written promise to appear in court on November 1st.  No other details w were released in the case.