Daycare worker sentenced for repeated child assault charges

TYLER — A former Lindale daycare worker has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of injury to a child. According to our news partner KETK, Catherine Elizabeth Guziejka, 45, was arrested in October 2023 while working at Punkin’ Doodles Day Care. Surveillance footage captured Guziejka assaulting six children under her care. According to an affidavit, the footage revealed approximately 100 incidents involving the assaults.

Guziejka was booked into the Smith County Jail on Oct. 30, 2024 and later pleaded guilty to six counts of injury to a child. As part of her plea agreement, she received a 10-year sentence for each count. Her sentences will run concurrently, resulting in a total of 10 years in prison.