CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- The parents of a one-year-old child who died in an October fire at his babysitter's home released a statement in which they shared their concerns about things they learned after their son's death.

Jacqueline and Matt Allen said they hoped the misdemeanor charges filed against babysitter Laurie Underwood were just the beginning of more charges to come.

Underwood was charged with running a child welfare agency without obtaining a license. This after a bag of hot ashes caused Underwood’s Midlothian home to go up in flames on October 21. One-year-old Joseph Allen was left inside the home and died.

In a statement titled "Justice for Joseph," the Allens lashed out at the woman who took care of their son.

"We thought we found a safe place, but we were misled from day one," their statement read. "Ms. Underwood assured us she only watched five children. This was not true. We now know she kept up to 10 children at her home."

The Allens went on to say, "The number of violations made by Ms. Underwood is staggering: she did not have working smoke detectors or fire extinguishers in her home; she did not maintain a list of children in her care and she did not get all of the children out of her home safely."

Joseph Allen was discovered by firefighters during a second sweep after they had been told everyone was out. The little boy, all of 24 pounds, was found still strapped in a car seat that had been flipped over on the floor.

The thought of our little boy breathing in flames and toxic fumes for almost an hour while buckled into an overturned infant car seat is too horrific to even contemplate.

"The thought of our little boy breathing in flames and toxic fumes for almost an hour while buckled into an overturned infant car seat is too horrific to even contemplate," their statement continued.

They added they only learned of the fire from news report and when Joseph’s father arrived on the scene no one could tell him where Joseph was or if he was okay. He detailed showing up at the hospital to discover those helping the boy did not know his identity. The father had to describe Joseph to doctors before he was allowed to see his dying boy.

The Allens’ attorney, by phone Wednesday night, said they will have more in the coming days, but right now the Allens are still processing these developments and grieving the tremendous and tragic loss of their baby boy.

The daycare provider, has been charged with a class one misdemeanor, operating or engaging in the conduct of a child welfare agency without first obtaining a license.

She surrendered to police and will be in court on Jan. 6, 2015, at 8:30 a.m., in Chesterfield County General District Court.

CBS 6 reached out to David Clements, the lawyer representing Laurie Underwood, but has not heard back at time of publication. This story will be updated if a statement is issued. He has previously declined to speak with other reporters.

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