LOVELAND — A Northern Colorado home where parents believed their children were safe is now the site of a criminal investigation.

Sanders, who was arrested on Nov. 20, worked as an in-home child care provider. According to the Colorado Department of Early Childhood Education (CDEC) , Sanders was not licensed by the state at the time of her arrest.

CDEC confirmed to Denver7 that Sanders was licensed by the state from 2015 until mid-August of this year. Sanders "voluntarily closed her license" on August 14. A CDEC spokesperson said that providers are inspected annually, and Sanders last licensing visit was August 15 of last year.

Sanders now faces four charges of child abuse — one of which is a Class 3 felony. The other charges are misdemeanors.

"From the initial report, it's determined

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