May 10—JAMESTOWN — A Jamestown woman was arrested Friday, May 9, after reports of a 6-month-old child suffering a spiral fracture of the arm while under the care of an unlicensed child care provider, according to Lt. Sid Mann with the Jamestown Police Department.
Deborah E Jespersen, 55, was arrested on charges of child abuse-victim under 6 years old, a Class A felony, and providing early childhood services after her license was revoked, a Class B misdemeanor, Mann said.
Jespersen is in the Stutsman County Correctional Center where she awaits formal charges from the Stutsman County state’s attorney.
Mann said the Jamestown Police Department completed an investigation on Friday into allegations of child abuse with a victim under 6 years old and providing childhood services after having a license revoked. He said the department obtained initial reports on April 29 of the 6-month-old victim suffering a fracture of the arm while under the care of an unlicensed child care provider.
Mann said the Jamestown Police Department executed a search warrant at Jespersen’s residence and seized evidence related to the initially reported crimes.