Child Abuse Allegations At Wildwood Center Under Investigation

WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington police are investigating allegations of child abuse at Wildwood Early Childhood Center, Deputy Chief Brian Pupa confirmed.

Pupa said the department is working with the Middlesex District Attorney's Office and referred Patch to them for comment.

"Our office was notified by Wilmington Police about an allegation against a staff member from the Wildwood Early Childhood Center," the district attorney's spokesperson said in a statement. "We are reviewing and investigating the incident and will provide more information when it becomes available."

The Lowell Sun reported that a Wilmington father posted on Facebook Tuesday that he noticed "an absolutely absurd amount of bruises" on his three-year-old son's legs when picking him up from the school last month.

The school's principal wrote in a letter to parents that one or more staff have been temporarily relieved of their duties, the Sun reported.

Patch reached out to Superintendent Glenn Brand's office for comment and will update this story when we hear back.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.