A FORMER CHILD CARE TEACHER FROM HOLLISTER IS CHARGED WITH FIVE COUNTS OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND FIVE COUNTS OF ASSAULT. 59 YEAR OLD DEBORAH GRATZ SUPERVISED ABOUT 10 CHILDREN, BETWEEN THE AGES OF ONE AND TWO, AT THE KIDDIE ACADEMY CHILDCARE FACILITY IN MORGAN HILL. SHE WAS ALLEGEDLY SEEN BY ANOTHER TEACHER, PUTTING SOMINEX INTO THE CHILDRENS’ WATER CUPS. THE CUPS WERE REMOVED BEFORE THE CHILDREN COULD DRINK FROM THEM. RESIDUE FROM THE SLEEP AID WAS REPORTEDLY FOUND IN FIVE OF THE CUPS. GRATZ WAS ARRESTED MARCH 11TH, AND REMAINS ON SUPERVISED RELEASE UNTIL HER ARRAIGNMENT MARCH 26TH.
