Plymouth day care worker had BAC of 0.356, fell on child: Charges

PLYMOUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Plymouth day care worker is facing charges after authorities say she had a blood alcohol content of 0.356, more than four times the legal limit, and was captured on video falling on top of a child.

Day care worker charged

The backstory:

Aniya Keosongseng, 21, is facing one count of child endangerment and one count of obstruction of legal process, both gross misdemeanors.

According to the complaint, officers were called to the Plymouth day care on Feb. 23 for reports that a staff member may be having a panic attack. When officers arrived, they found Keosongseng and noted she smelled of alcohol and appeared intoxicated.

A preliminary breath test reportedly showed Keosongseng had a blood alcohol content of 0.356, more than four times the legal limit, charges allege.

When officers tried to detain her, she physically resisted by pulling away, dropping to the floor, kicking at officers and allegedly bit one officer in the leg. She was eventually detained and taken to a hospital due to her level of intoxication, according to the complaint. 

The day care’s assistant director told officers that Keosongseng worked as an aide in a classroom for children between 12 and 16 months old. Her duties included feeding, changing diapers, and putting children down for naps. The assistant director reported that Keosongseng was slurring her words, stumbling, and appeared impaired, charges allege. 

Surveillance video

Dig deeper:

Officers reviewed surveillance video and reported seeing Keosongseng struggle to button a child's outfit, nodding off, and losing control of her motor skills, the complaint states.

At one point, charges allege, she picked up a child and fell backward into a wall, causing the child’s head to hit the wall. While trying to comfort the child, she reportedly lost her balance again and fell on top of the child, the complaint states.

In a later phone call with authorities, Keosongseng allegedly admitted she went home during her lunch break and drank alcohol.

By the numbers:

According to the Cleveland Clinic, a BAC above .30 is enough to be in the range of alcohol poisoning and potentially life-threatening for the average person.

What's next:

She is scheduled to make her first court appearance on April 16.