Katelyn Strohacker, Pataskala daycare worker at ‘Over the Rainbow Children Center’ arrested for binding 1 year old child’s hands & feet with painter’s tape & leaving her unattended [VIDEO]

Katelyn Strohacker, Pataskala daycare worker in Ohio admits repeatedly binding 1 year old’s hands and feet with painter’s tape and leaving her unattended as ‘Over the Rainbow Children Center’ now faces fallout.

A former daycare worker in Ohio is accused of using tape to bind a 1-year-old's hands, feet, and eyes while she worked, with the employee confessing to binding the youngster on several occasions.

Katelyn Strohacker, 23, of Granville, a former employee of a Pataskala daycare who was arrested last month, has been charged with child endangerment, a third degree felony.

According to 10TV, the alleged assault took place on July 21 at 'Over the Rainbow Children Center' in Pataskala.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Licking County Common Pleas Court, Strohacker allegedly covered the child's eyes with painter's tape, bound her hands behind her back and feet together, and then left her face down under a blanket unattended.

It wasn't until nearly two weeks later that the center's director informed the child's parent that Strohacker had bound and left the infant in bed for an hour, according to papers.

On August 7, 2025, the parent contacted the Licking County Sheriff's Office to report the occurrence.

Court documents reveal that during an interview with investigators, Strohacker admitted to the act while disclosed that it had happened more than once the Columbus Dispatch reported.

Not immediately clear was whether there were other children at the day care who were also treated in a similar manner.

Strohacker following her arrest, was released after making a $50,000 surety bond. As part of her release conditions, she is prohibited from having unsupervised contact with minors. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 28 at 3 p.m.

Responding to the incident, the daycare where Strohacker worked stated that both Strohacker and her immediate supervisor had been terminated, while stressing that ‘safety’ at the facility is a top priority.

Not immediately clear is the hiring process involved at the childcare facility and whether both fired employees passed background checks.