A former Omaha day care provider was sentenced to two years in prison when she went before a judge Tuesday afternoon.
Lynn Rowe pleaded no contest to child abuse back in November. The case of Lynn Rowe came to light last April when the parents of the then 4-year old girl reported that Rowe, who owned a daycare facility in west Omaha, had physically abused their child in her care.
The incident was caught on video. An employee sent the video to the victim’s mother which shows the child being slapped and shakenl. The victim's mother contacted police.
Rowe tearfully apologized to the the girl's family. Rowe had been caring for the child since she was 12 weeks old.
Rowe was arrested on one count felony child abuse. Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine says the video played a big role in successfully prosecuting the case.