Republic baby sitter accused of biting child

Police say a Republic baby sitter bit an 8-month-old child in her care.

Alicia Woodman, 37, was charged Tuesday with endangering the welfare of a child after police say a woman noticed bite marks on her son.

According to a probable cause statement, a woman picked up her two young children from Woodman's care Friday afternoon. Woodman informed the woman that she had accidentally bitten one of the children on the hand.

The child allegedly had a red mark on his hand.

When the woman was giving her child a bath that night, the statement says, she noticed a bruise on the child's shoulder that looked like a bite mark.

The mom then called Republic police and informed them about the bite marks as well as similar bite marks she noticed on the child in January, according to the statement.

In January, the statement says, Woodman again told the mom she accidentally bit the child on the cheek and hand while she was chewing gum.

In an interview with police, Woodman allegedly said all the bites were accidental.

Woodman was booked and released from the jail. A condition of her bond is that she cannot work as a child care provider, according to court documents.

Woodman did not have an attorney listed for this case as of Wednesday. An attempt to reach her by phone was unsuccessful.

Endangering the welfare of a child is a Class D felony that is punishable by up to 7 years in prison.