Bucks County Babysitter Pleads Guilty to Molesting Young Boy in Chalfont

Keith Heffintrayer | North Penn Now•

A Bucks County woman has pleaded guilty to molesting a 5-year-old boy in Chalfont while serving as his babysitter.

Camryn Taylor, 20, of Quakertown, pleaded guilty last week to felony counts of endangering the welfare of children and indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors in Bucks County. Additional counts of each charge, as well as two felony counts of corruption of minors, were dropped in exchange for Taylor’s plea, court records show.

A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Feb. 28, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. at the Bucks County Courthouse. Taylor faces up to seven years in prison on each third-degree felony charge.

She remains free on 10% of $50,000 cash bail, which was posted by a family member after he arrest in June.

Investigators were contacted in early April by the mother of the boy, stating her son had indicated he was being molested by his babysitter — identified as Taylor — according to the criminal complaint. The victim indicated that Taylor molested him on multiple occasions while she was babysitting at their home, showing her private areas to the boy, and forcing him to touch them, police said.

During a forensic interview with the Bucks County Child Advocacy Center, the boy said the abuse began when he was 4 years old and provided additional details, adding that Taylor would make him wash his hands afterwards and told him not to tell anyone, according to the complaint.

Taylor was interviewed by police on May 30, where she subsequently admitted that at least one of the incidents detailed by the victim had occurred, police said.

Charges were filed against Taylor on June 12, and she was taken into custody on June 16.

In the days following Taylor’s arrest, North Penn Nowlearned that she had been employed as a part-time staffer at Kiddie Academy of Quakertown. In response to questions from this news organization, Kiddie Academy owner Janel A. Work confirmed that Taylor was a part-time employee at the facility from January 2021 through April 2023. Work said the allegations against Taylor were unrelated to her work there, and she was no longer an employee.

Work declined to comment further or answer follow-up questions, citing the ongoing legal proceedings.

Taylor’s arrest came one year after an employee at the Harleysville Kiddie Academy — identified as Melanda Tyler, 22, of Lansdale — was arrested after allegedly grabbing a 3-year-old child by the arm and forcibly tossing him onto a cot.

When reached for comment, Harleysville Kiddie Academy owner Sean Thomas told North Penn Now that within minutes of the alleged incident occurring, the facility terminated Tyler’s employment. Kiddie Academy released the following statement when asked for further comment:

On March 22, 2022, a staff member was observed handling a preschool child in an unacceptable manner. Upon learning of the incident, we immediately terminated the staff member’s employment as this behavior is not tolerated at our academy. Fortunately, the child sustained no injuries, and the incident was reported to licensing authorities and Child Protective Services.

We are a local, family-owned independent business and parents ourselves, who care deeply about the children in our care and our community. There is nothing more important than creating a nurturing and safe environment for the children in our care, and their families – it is our life’s commitment.    

Our team is dedicated to sound leadership decisions, swiftly addressing concerns, aligning with local licensing bodies, and ensuring that the trust of each family is earned and maintained. We will continue to fully cooperate with local authorities during any further investigation of this matter.   

Kiddie Academy of Harleysville is an independently owned and operated franchise location.    

Tyler was eventually sentenced to two years’ probation after pleading guilty to two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct.