| Date of birth: | Aug 7, 1983 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: WYLLIE, DAVE 0114 (AR08102520) DID KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT ON 040108 AT 1600 HOURS, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HOTLINE LOCATED IN TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA VIA HER CELLULAR TELEPHONE (352)228-3746, FROM HER HOME LOCATED AT 4500 SOUTH SONGBIRD IN LECANTO, FLORIDA AND REPORT THAT HER SON WAS A VICTIM OF PHYSICAL ABUSE/NEGLECT AT CHARITY'S COTTAGE DAYCARE LOCATED AT 5679 WEST GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT THE DEFENDANT, MS NICHOLE DAVIS, DOES NOT HAVE A SON AND THAT SHE TERMINATED HER EMPLOYMENT AT CHARITY'S COTTAGE THE DAY BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT THE DEFENDANT, AFTER SPEAKING TO CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR (CPI) MS CAROL CHODKOWSKI, ADMITTED TO MAKING THESE FALSE ALLEGATIONS and THAT THE DEFENDANT THEN CALLED THE HOTLINE IN TALLAHASSEE AND ADMITTED TO THEM THAT THE ALLEGATIONS WERE FALSE. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN INTERVIEWED BY MYSELF ON 040308 AT 1330 HOURS AND AFTER MIRANDA WAS READ AND WAIVED, WHILE ON DIGITAL AUDIO, THE DEFENDANT ONCE AGAIN ADMITTED THAT THIS CHILD THAT SHE REPORTED TO the HOTLINE DOES NOT EXIST. THE DEFENDANT WENT ON TO STATE SHE DID NOT RECALL MAKING SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE/NEGLECT REFERENCE HER FICTITIOUS CHILD, BUT WENT ON TO STATE SHE WAS ONLY MAKING THOSE ALLEGATIONS TO DRAW ATTENTION TO SUSPECTED MISCONDUCT AT the DAYCARE. INVESTIGATORS HAVE FOUND NO MISCONDUCT ON THE PART OF THE DAYCARE AND THAT ESTIMATED INVESTIGATIVE COST FOR THIS INVESTIGATION IS $2,000.00. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN RELEASED ON HER OWN RECOGNIZANCE AFTER BOOKING AT THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Apr 3, 2008 |
| Booking number: | 08102520 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 39.205(6) |
| Charge description: | FALSLE RPT OF CHILD ABUSE/ABAND/NEGLECT |
| Bond amount: | $0 |
