ARLINGTON — No victims have been identified but the investigation continues of a home child-care facility shut down by the state because of alleged child molestation.
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman said the operator’s son told authorities he molested children there.
“Her adult son recently confessed to allegedly molesting children at his mother’s day care,” sheriff’s spokeswoman Shari Ireton said. “When I spoke to the detective sergeant … they had interviewed at least five families and had not identified any victims.”
Diana Och, 53, the owner of the day care licensed for eight children, has been in business since 1996. The facility is located in the 20300 block of 62nd Dr. NE. Child Protective Services is having a separate investigation of the facility, which was closed Aug. 20.
“Our goal is to make sure if there were any victims, that we’re able to identify them, and that we’re able to process evidence, and prosecute any perpetrator criminally but it could take a while,” Ireton said previously.
Och was unavailable for comment during a phone call Sept. 9.
