Mount Laurel woman faces additional child abuse-related charges at home daycare

Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw, alongside Mount Laurel Police Chief Timothy Hudnall, has announced that Danielle Ingraham, a Mount Laurel resident, faces new allegations of child abuse. Initially charged earlier this month for mistreating two children in her care, Ingraham is now accused of the same offenses for four additional youths.

Ingraham resides on the 300 block of Evergreen Road and was formally charged on March 20. The charges include four counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Second Degree) and four counts of Cruelty to a Child (Fourth Degree). Following her surrender to authorities, she was released after a first appearance in Superior Court, and the case is now set to go before a grand jury for potential indictment.

The new allegations detail various injuries inflicted upon the children, including hospitalization for a 5-month-old with head, eye, and wrist injuries; shaking a 7-month-old; injuring a 10-month-old's cheek; and causing visible facial and back injuries to a 13-month-old. This brings the total count of children allegedly abused by Ingraham to six.

The initial complaint surfaced when a pediatrician treated an infant with a bruised eye after the child was taken from Ingraham's residence. Investigators allege that Ingraham slapped both the infant and a toddler in her care. During her first round of charges, she was accused of two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and two counts of Cruelty to a Child.

The investigation is a collaborative effort led by the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office and the Mount Laurel Police Department, with Detective Michele Ragone and Detective Matthew O'Hanlon as the lead investigators. Ingraham's prosecution is overseen by Assistant Prosecutor Steve Eife, who heads the Special Victims Unit. Authorities encourage anyone with additional information about the case to reach out to the Prosecutor's Office or the Mount Laurel Police Department.