Home Day Care Owner Accused Of Assaulting 5 Children: Sheriff

HIRAM, GA — The owner of a home day care was arrested Wednesday after being accused of assaulting five children in assaults that were caught on camera, the Paulding County Sheriff's Office said Friday.

The children's ages ranged from 8 months old to 3-years-old, authorities said.

Goldia Marie Lipsky, 63, is charged on suspicion of one count of aggravated assault, two counts of first degree cruelty to children and five counts of third degree cruelty to children, authorities said.

Lipsky operates Reach for the Sky Academy at Mill Creek Lane, authorities said.

Authorities said Lipsky is accused of assaulting the children on Jan. 12. Authorities were anonymously tipped off Wednesday by a person who showed them video evidence of the assaults, they said.

Lipsky was arrested following the execution of a search warrant, authorities said. She is being held in the Paulding County Jail without bond, authorities said.