A New Hampshire daycare worker charged with secretly drugging children with melatonin at her in-home center will serve no jail time — a sentencing decision Monday that has sparked concerns over gaps in the state’s child protection laws.

According to court documents, Sally Dreckmann, 53, pleaded guilty in Hillsborough North Superior Court to falsifying physical evidence and reckless conduct.

Judge Amy Messer sentenced Dreckmann to have no direct or indirect contact with any of the child victims or families and to have no unsupervised contact with people under 18 years old, except for family.

Dreckmann will not be allowed to be employed or operate any form of licensed or unlicensed daycare.

The judge also ordered payment of any restitution for documented medical expenses or losses incurr

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