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Daycare worker sues prof over 'allegations'
Kelsey Beltramea - The Daily Iowan
Issue date: 10/12/06 Section: Metro
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The employee of a local daycare is suing a UI professor and her husband for libel and slander, contending that the couple falsely accused her of molesting their children - which eventually caused lost business for the childcare center she works for.
In the suit, filed on Tuesday, Lisa Korbyn seeks damages for medical expenses, lost earnings, loss of future earning capacity, and mental suffering that she claims are due to the couple's allegations. The Daily Iowan is not identifying the couple because the newspaper only identifies alleged victims of sexual abuse with their permission or if the victim instigates a civil suit.
According to the lawsuit:
Korbyn watched over the UI professor's daughters, who attended her daycare. She also regularly provided care in the evenings for the children from May to early September.
Late last month, the children's father reportedly called Korbyn, seeking information about a physical injury he alleged occurred to one of his daughters at the daycare. Korbyn told him she didn't know anything about an injury.
After taking the child to the doctor, the father called Korbyn and said doctors could not determine if an injury occurred. He then asked Korbyn to care for the children that evening.
The following day, the UI professor's husband called Korbyn and told her that his daughters were going to a forensic specialist for examination. The father also asked about her availability to watch his children the next week; the girls had not attended the daycare since the alleged injury.
The father also told Korbyn's boss that he was concerned a construction worker on a project next to the daycare had "done something to one of the girls."
On or about Sept. 30, the UI professor called Korbyn and asked her to "watch out" for other girls at the daycare, because a construction worker had lured one of her daughters with a doll and sexually molested the young girl. In addition, the UI professor reportedly told Korbyn the daycare was covering up the alleged abuse.
In the suit, filed on Tuesday, Lisa Korbyn seeks damages for medical expenses, lost earnings, loss of future earning capacity, and mental suffering that she claims are due to the couple's allegations. The Daily Iowan is not identifying the couple because the newspaper only identifies alleged victims of sexual abuse with their permission or if the victim instigates a civil suit.
According to the lawsuit:
Korbyn watched over the UI professor's daughters, who attended her daycare. She also regularly provided care in the evenings for the children from May to early September.
Late last month, the children's father reportedly called Korbyn, seeking information about a physical injury he alleged occurred to one of his daughters at the daycare. Korbyn told him she didn't know anything about an injury.
After taking the child to the doctor, the father called Korbyn and said doctors could not determine if an injury occurred. He then asked Korbyn to care for the children that evening.
The following day, the UI professor's husband called Korbyn and told her that his daughters were going to a forensic specialist for examination. The father also asked about her availability to watch his children the next week; the girls had not attended the daycare since the alleged injury.
The father also told Korbyn's boss that he was concerned a construction worker on a project next to the daycare had "done something to one of the girls."
On or about Sept. 30, the UI professor called Korbyn and asked her to "watch out" for other girls at the daycare, because a construction worker had lured one of her daughters with a doll and sexually molested the young girl. In addition, the UI professor reportedly told Korbyn the daycare was covering up the alleged abuse.
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Nicole
posted 10/13/06 @ 10:08 AM CST
This is crazy!!!! I know this girl and she has been dealing with children for so many years and I can't believe that these parents would come up with such a made up story like this?? Do they just want attention or something????? Sorry, but I don't buy it!!! Take crazy somwhere else!
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