Delaware State Police have arrested a 46-year-old Hockessin woman, Neha Gour, following a child abuse investigation tied to a Newark childcare facility.
The investigation was launched in late April 2026 by the Delaware State Police Criminal Investigations Unit after a child abuse allegation surfaced at the Delaware Technical Community College Stanton Childhood Development Center, located at 400 Stanton-Christiana Road in Newark.
The case came to light when a mother brought her young son in for medical care after noticing bruising on his wrist. As detectives reviewed the evidence, they determined that Gour — who was working as a teacher at the facility at the time — picked the 3-year-old up by the neck and placed him in a chair, causing the child to cry and reach for his neck. Investigators further found that Gour then grabbed the child forcefully by the wrist and pulled him to a different part of the classroom. Based on their findings, detectives secured an arrest warrant for Gour.
On June 30, 2026, Gour voluntarily surrendered at Troop 6. She was charged with Child Abuse Third Degree, a felony offense, and was subsequently arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court before being released on her own recognizance.
