Police have arrested a woman accused of running an unlicensed daycare facility in Crystal Lake after she allegedly intentionally injured a child, officials said.
The Crystal Lake Police Department received information around 11 a.m. Monday from the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).
The agency reported an aggravated battery to a child that occurred in the 1400 block of Woodscreek Circle in Crystal Lake.
Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Richard Neumann said an investigation was immediately initiated into the alleged offenses.
Investigators learned that the offender was operating an unlicensed childcare facility.
Additional evidence revealed that the offender physically injured a child who was in her care at the facility, Neumann said.
The child sustained non-life-threatening injuries that required medical care.
Neumann said the offender, Ann Migliorato, 61, who resides at the residence where the facility was being run, was taken into custody without incident.
Migliorato was charged with aggravated battery to a child causing great bodily harm, a Class X felony, and operating a child care facility without a license, a Class A misdemeanor.
Neumann said the investigation remains active and is still ongoing.
Anyone who may have information relating to the location, offender or incident is asked to contact the Crystal Lake Police Department at 815-356-3620.
Anonymous tips can also be sent to the Crystal Lake Police Department by texting the word CLPDTIP along with the tip information to 847411.