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a mom I
never shower's
baby where are these
kids it's playing down
here got to be a way to get on the
afternoon of November 13th
2019 officer Landon of El Paso County
Colorado conducts a welfare check at a
daycare center after receiving a tip
about its owner Carla Marie Faith she'd
allegedly been taking in more children
than Allowed by her license and was
hiding them the licensing officer tries
to contact Carla but is told that no
children are present that day however
parents had requested a welfare check on
a child that has been dropped off at the
center that morning as officer Landon
and the licensing officer approached the
property they remain unprepared for the
shocking discovery that awaits them
inside I'm going my sergeant this is
weird I I have a really bad feeling
about what's going on here the first
officer on scene at the play Mountain
Place daycare center meets with two
licensing officials the dayc Care's
owner Carla Marie faith has told
licensing officials that she has no
children on the property that day little
does she know the supervisor has been in
contact with a mother who confirmed that
she dropped her toddler off at the
residence earlier that morning the
officer is now tasked with puzzling out
the truth but she cannot know just how
many Secrets Carla may be hiding the
following footage has never been seen
before there's nothing visible in the
front they would be in this room
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yes so I'm wondering we have her come to
try to pick up her
child she said she was willing to come
here as a mom I would never
be hello
cspd wasn't actually here because she
pulled up in the silver over there so do
you believe that these kids are by
themselves in this house potentially we
did not see anyone else here Carla I
just saw her leave out the back that
parent thinks their child is here so and
this child was born in 2017 so it's just
a little one not anybody that could even
come to the door so we have a
two-year-old at the time of the video
Carla's license states that no more than
two children under the age of two may be
in her care with a maximum capacity of
six children in total for this
location well do we know that someone's
in here or just
all I can hear is the
movie I hear a
kid yeah she also owns another home that
she was doing un licensed care out of
research and we do not see any evidence
that she lives there we're citing her
for that going through that process this
is my more serious um so we had another
parent file a complaint for the other on
license location but they can file those
anonymously despite the allegations the
officer is not authorized to enter the
residence without probable cause mere
suspicions are not enough at the moment
so how are parents supposed to get their
kids well so that's the thing I don't
either she took the kids somewhere else
either there is not actually children
here and that's why she was why she was
was very nervous and kept telling us she
had an appointment we need to
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leave there's a camera right there so
they see I'm
here the supervisor gets a cell phone
number for Carla but again no one
answers they'll have to try something
more creative call her and say I'm ready
to come get my child where is he yeah
she's ready to do that okay if you want
to do that now and then just give me a
call back let me know what she says ask
her ask her where he's at okay all right
thanks okay bye so that was she should
probably be ready to never bring her kid
here again she she's like oh never
that's what I said she said because this
is obviously going to make things not
not okay for future there was a lot of
very strange things that happened that
led up to this so the parent went up to
the gate to try to get her child Carla
called the parent on the phone and the
parent said I need to go left and didn't
come back so um they had intended to
come get their child here but Carla
called them and said basically to leave
well so interestingly I'm really glad I
just went back down there I saw her
standing out in the bath getting picked
up by that Mustang because she doesn't
want to get in this Jeep because she
told me she doesn't drive a Jeep she
lies so she's providing false and
misleading information to us which is
enough for grounds for adverse licensing
action but that's not the concern at
this point where are the
children yeah if I drop my kid off
somewhere I expect them to continue to
be at that place not carted back and
forth a moment later a black Camaro is
seen driving past the house despite the
officer later identifying the car as a
Mustang it is actually a
Camaro what's up plate can you read that
far no I'm going to start walking around
in case now I'm Wonder oh so he went up
the the official has seen Carlo re-enter
the property and the officer immediately
walks toward the back alley to try to
intercept her Lincoln ocean one
hi sir would you mind chatting with me
for a second sure what's up just step
out and talk to me the man is Mark Spain
who identifies himself as Carla's
employee did you come and pick her up
just now yeah I just dropped her off
okay where are the kids I don't think
she has any right now she's supposed to
have at least one and I need to check on
that kid I didn't no sorry okay I just
grabbed it real quick went to the bank
came back when asked where he believes
the children are Mark gives the same
address that the officer and the
licensing official are already at at
this point you're not in any sort of
trouble I'm just trying to figure out
what's going on okay so again I
appreciate you stopping to chat with me
is she known to do some hinky things not
really where the hell are these kids is
my problem okay it seems to be that
there's been several reports and people
are concerned that they dropped their
kids off and they're not where they're
supposed to be oh okay and if I was a
parent I'd be pretty upset about that
too I'd say so that would upset me so I
mean obviously they're concerned about
things like this where you you have
nothing to do with this you're coming to
pick her up cuz she asked you to but Dr
her off yeah that was it but if she's
leaving kiddos by themselves that's a
problem we're going to continue to
investigate this I would ask that you
don't call her right now until we could
talk to her in person but after speaking
with Mark the officer moves to the rear
entrance of the property if I can have
an extra set of hand over here that
would be great you could call me before
you get here I have another officer
coming that's going to come back here
with you thank you I'm going to go see
what I can get done in the front side
but this is getting weirder and weirder
it's bizar do you think she's more
likely to cop back here or go to the
front is watching to see if they can
either do something in the front or do
something in the back okay with the call
coming in officer Landon takes the
opportunity to chalk out an action plan
with her partner I'm going to go back to
the front of the house if you could go
to the alley it's on the North side
there's a lady back here in a gray shirt
black pants she's with one of the
licensing boards she's keeping eyes on
here but and there's one in the front
too but I hate believe in any of these
ladies by themselves with all of this
stuff my partner's 5 minutes out
okay finally a mother arrives expecting
to pick up her
child she hasn't answered for us so far
so we'll
see hi buddy hi hey how are you good I
need to talk with you um I think you
need to talk with Carla maybe who are
you not Carla who are you though I'm
Chrissy Chrissy yes okay I need to talk
to Carla as well all right do you have
some ID on you um I do Carla's right
over there though
sure you want to come over
here what was your name I'm sorry
Chrissy Chrissy yes ma'am do you work
for the facility
or um no I don't work here no okay I'm a
friend okay hey how are you how are you
I am super well I was knocking on the
front door forever why didn't you answer
I
wasn't bringing on the intercom
calling our intercom is off I don't know
okay well let's go check out where car
is how many kiddos do you guys have
today the officer see that her questions
are being dodged but now she knows there
was at least one child on the property
she's one step closer to unraveling this
bizarre mystery hello I'm officer lingon
Isaac with cspd how are you ma'am good
you're Cara mhm I am so I'm kind of
getting in on the end of all I know and
I'm sorry you're involved it seems like
there's a whole lot going on so go for
it I'm just trying to figure out exactly
what's going on um I don't know how to
help you you can ask me questions I can
answer them and I'm do you want some
water or anything oh no thank you I
appreciate it I'm
good so obviously we have some concerns
about some kiddos welf um but we here we
come and knock nobody's answering I hear
music playing from the front you're
hopping back fences I don't know what's
going on so can you kind of give me some
I didn't have my gate opener but I came
back to the property okay yeah do you
want to come in well I'd like to check
that house and see if there's any other
kiddos if you're just being honest with
me if you have other kids tell me you
have other kids sure no one worries okay
and you want to check that house yes
yeah I would like to check both Carla's
property has two houses one where she
runs the daycare center and another that
she seems to have rented out as officer
Landon demands to search the second
house Carla and Chrissy try to contact
the tenant for permission um I I don't
know if the tenant is there or not so
we're trying to reach her and that's
what we're doing okay so you understand
I'm not with licensing and I don't care
anything about that I just care if kids
are okay I get it fair enough fair
enough is the tenant in in property um
not yet not yet okay so we're trying so
that we can let you we had a feeling
this might okay yeah is this all this is
a cute place thank
you thank you very much how many kids do
you usually have it car I don't always
have open and see if if she's
reachable okay that's the person who
owns this house M well I own the whole
property but they
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they yeah she's on her way H all
right all right y she should be here
very soon
okay and who is this to you a friend
okay is she an employee as well no just
my friend okay and so she was you were
gone yeah I just ducked out to go have
some lunch okay is that normal for me to
duck out and have lunch yeah I mean is
it I don't know what I guess for them
it's not okay it's not a crime
I'm here for entirely different reasons
than they are no worries no worries I'm
by himself that's what I was mostly
worried about when nobody was answering
and no worries while everything might
seem Serene on the surface they will
soon find out that something unsettling
is going on under the surface and once
we can figure out that there's no other
kiddos being in that house and then we
can be done will she let me just go in
are any of the doors open
uh unlocked I'm not sure I think that
one is actually locked they're they're
locked that's open
931 we're in the backyard
here at you don't mind if I just check
around
no despite suspicions the officer checks
the entire property but finds nothing
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incriminating is this a
basement do you have a basement no okay
am I moving that
floor it's just CL
and don't me well just a
just blankets and stuff mind if I move
it this is
big there a shoot ton of backpacks what
backpacks are these we we um taking them
and getting them cleaned for the soccer
team that doesn't sound very
likely as the officer gets more
confrontational Carla begins to
Fumble so if I call these parents where
are they going to say their kids are
right now
um I don't know okay I'm going to have
you step aside I'm just going to get
some of that information off of there
talk to my partner here for a
second she's hiding those backpacks
where are these
kids numbers on all these let's figure
out the shower in the shower when
there's a baby
car where are these kids baby there's
diaper bags there's little BS try
calling the mom
this
are she's
being this was covered with this and she
was trying to sit
on outside the other officer information
from Christina Swagger or Chrissy and
Carla I three switching
door hey
ma'am you walk back over here
here I just want you to hang out in this
area do you want me to stay here with
you no I'm
good I mean I can doesn't matter to me I
have nothing to do while officer Parker
makes sure no one wanders off officer
Landon tries to contact some of the
parents from the information on the
backpacks before resuming the house
search what she doesn't know yet is that
there is information being shared behind
her
back not sleeping somewhere they're not
St in here any other phone numbers not
in those two bags
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daughter's the
one 9 10 11 12 13 kids backpacks she
said she's having them cleaned for the
soccer team while the situation
continues to grow murkier inside officer
Parker continues to supervise Carla and
Chrissy have do you make sure all the
kids are are are we still staying here
what I don't know I'm just here back up
you haven't found any kids like what is
I just need to know where things are
going and what sure I don't know I just
got here I haven't spoken with the other
officer yet so I wouldn't be able to
give you an accurate answer because I
have no idea
ma'am oh yeah sorry sorry sorry can I
have you step out here now yeah of
course I'm so sorry thank you
they were at the par she he wasn't here
the I said we're not
arguing
no basement
somewh
where it's playing down here
there's got to be a way to get
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I'm calling my sergeant this is
weird with more concerning evidence
discovered officer Parker keeps his eye
on
Carla I'm going to go use the bathroom
ma'am you can probably hold come with me
you
can follow
me thank you
as officer Parker guides Carla back from
the bathroom officer Landon gives him a
call to express her
concerns Burger so I I have a really bad
feeling about what's going on
here so I'm going to call Sarge just
keep them out there please just you can
keep them in that side building yeah I'm
with I was going to tell you both
parties in the back uh
okay well there's music coming from a
weird place in that she denied that any
other kids would here so she's changing
her stories and weird stuff is not as
the officers inch closer to an
unexpected Revelation Carla and Chrissy
decide to talk whether or not anything
they have to say is the truth is another
matter in TI lame why don't we just tell
them that the kids are
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she says all the kids at the
park
sure are there
okay we hear music playing downstairs
how do you get downstairs yeah they're
both clear there is no downstairs there
is we can hear it we canar it
the there's nothing there is children in
the basement we know how to get in there
there's no access to a basement there
isn't a basement
do you want to go over to the no not yet
I want to stay outside okay upon
realizing this was going far beyond what
initially brought them to the scene
officer Landon calls the
sergeant I'm searching the house and I
can hear music coming from the basement
like children's music I can't figure out
how to get down there but this is
strange enough that it's got those
little hairs rolling I can't find an
opening to a basement but I can hear
music coming from a vent into the
basement I've got Parker back keeping
those ladies away from here and I'm just
trying to sort this out okay thank you
s desperate to locate the children
officer Parker doubles down on his
questions is patients wearing thin so
how are we get in the basement there is
no basement I am so sorry but there's
just
not okay so where's the music coming
from I don't know I don't know have you
heard music I haven't heard any music
I'm going to put you in handcuffs if you
stop following my instructions sit down
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and over there by the the end of the
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water I stood up I'm
sorry sorry yeah the reason I'm having
you sit down is you seem very nervous
you're wandering around not paying any
attention what I'm selling you I'm sorry
appreciate there's windows that go
downstairs she's get to it under the and
we said how she won't there's blinds on
the window under the deck and magically
that music stopped
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you said there's access under this deck
M over on the side that's if they left
the opening on that side par just here
for a
second like through here and down or
how so out in
room
okay on the other side from the front is
this gate move Carla how do you get
between the
two let me just be frank with you I
don't care about licensing I don't care
at all the kids are at the park I've
told why do I hear music coming from
down I don't know I'm so sorry and you
hide in the backpacks from me like a cat
on a tin roof Weir you know yeah all of
this it it's a succession of events that
is allog together not okay M if there's
kids downstairs we can deal with that
but you got to tell me how to get to
them I just want to lay eyes so tell me
how to get to the
kids I I I don't know why you're hearing
music and I'm really sorry if they want
to see kids they can go to the park the
kids are over there and that'll be our
next step we'll go look there okay but
why am I hear music from d I don't know
and as soon as we mention that you text
somebody and it shuts off that's weird
no no I'm not doing that I can show you
let's go stand over here
okay hang
on there's window on back and that
window down there yeah it's got blinds
on it you don't put
blinds even if there is a
Cress more time has elapsed as officer
Landon continues to search doggedly for
a way into the basement just then
officer Parker notices something that
sends a chill down his
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spine hear that kid crying yes
he well I don't know where I just from I
standing here I maybe from like maybe
behind
me you know how
have a search
for you know at this point we're looking
for kids we're concerned for the welfare
of kids and until we find those kids
we're here for accident circumstances so
if you want us out of here tell us where
that basement
is we heard a kid crying there sure I K
crying like six seconds ago maybe 10
seconds
ago listen this started small and it's
going to get bigger and bigger and
bigger until you tell us where those
kids are how do we get to
them they have to Park then why are we
hearing kids coming from your
basement as Carla continues with the
facade officer Landon returns to her
frantic search of the house but it's
officer Parker who's about to make the
discovery they've been hoping for
hey
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Isaac turns out there is a
basement as they make their way into the
hidden room that reeks of the smell of
soil diapers officers are going to make
an unbelievable discovery
who are
you who are you and why are you hiding
all these kids down here get up get
up hi
babies it's okay
guys you need to come here now both of
you come here now I don't know what's
going on but this is not
okay you have any weapons on can I put
I'm going to P you for
weapons you need to go upstairs talk to
my
par
ma'am down1
I know I
know about 20 kids down here in a
revelation that stuns everyone officer
Landon finds 25 very young children in
the
basement who are you huh who are you K
what is your deal with all this why are
you hiding kids from
us
hiding kind of looks like it the woman
officer Landon is speaking with is
Caitlyn Nelson more shocking details
about her role will be revealed but for
now officer Landon lays it out to her
that she is in trouble you're looking at
an obstruction charge at the minimum I I
don't know what this
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LIC well all I know is law enforcement
officers are in the house you heard me
knocking before you heard me on the the
phone I know she text messaged you and
told you to shut the kids up so you're
looking at obstruction I know you're
watching the kids now so I'm not going
to ask you to take the kids up okay not
I need to list all these parents I don't
know the all the parents's names and
stuff I I don't know how long have you
work I've just been babysitting I've
been babysitting so how
long Cheerios maybe a couple months I'm
G to turn the light on let them come out
of here ladies are you going to be okay
with these kids for yes we let them come
out how long have you guys been down
here not very long like how long it's
not very long
give me an estimate
um maybe
okay sleeping so while Katie claims they
were hidden for maybe an hour a later
affidavit for Christina Chrissy Swagger
states that Carla told them to take all
of the children inside to the basement
earlier that day while it's unclear how
long the children were down there it
seems to have been longer than an hour
it appears that all of the kids had been
dropped off like normal and Carla and
her staff panicked once the licensing
officials arrived followed by police
officers now focus on reuniting the
children with their families if you will
help me get an UNH handcuffed I will get
all of these parents here to pick up
these kids okay we can handcuff you but
if anything squirly happens not going to
be S nothing squirly I
promise can can we take care of our
babies we're going to get the parents on
the way I don't know that you guys are F
to take care of babies because you hide
them in a
basement stop moving change their
diapers we can get there's two ladies
here that
are they don't know these two
ladies I'll stay right here just start
calling parents wait for this okay just
just hear me out I get it okay I get how
you feel about me just just listen these
three ladies can take care of those
little guys and I can get their parents
on the phone I can sit right there and
we can get them out the door to where
they belong can we work as a team to do
that but officer Landon is not in the
mood for negotiation and knows better
than to give in to Carla's act why are
we here yeah how did we get to this
point that you're hiding kids in a
basement and you're not being honest
with me if the kids had supervision and
it's just that you have too many kids
that's not a crime I don't care but when
you're preventing me from doing my job
and you're creating physical obstacles
for me to do my job that's when I care
okay I did all of that and I'm guilty of
all of that so just call just
call Katie what stand up for
me okay your back okay what's your
middle name put
down
there it turns out Caitlyn Nelson has a
long wrap sheet in fact there was an act
of warrant against her at the time of
this incident as parents receive calls
to pick up their children Carla has some
news to share with them if you're unable
to come quickly don't worry just come
when you can um they're closing the
business down so if you you don't have
to rush though later interviews with
parents highlight more horrific details
about their children suffering from
nightmares and not being able to sleep
in the dark Carla Marie Faith was found
guilty of 26 counts of child AB without
injury a felony count of attempting to
influence a public servant and another
misdemeanor charge of obstructing a
peace officer she's been sentenced to 6
years in prison and is currently
eligible for parole with the hearing set
for August
2025 Caitlyn Nelson pled guilty to 26
counts of child without injury and one
felony count of possession of Controlled
Substances though she failed to show up
for her court date something she's done
for several charges in the past Caitlyn
was sentenced to 365 days in jail with
credit for 135 days of time served and
four years of probation the probation
requires her to complete a substance
evaluation and comply with the
recommended treatment monitored sobriety
complete a child evaluation with the
recommended treatment and do 200 hours
of community service Christina Chrissy
swager had lied to police earlier and
was actually an employee at Carla's
daycare center she was convicted of 26
counts of child without injury a felony
count of attempting to influence a
public servant and a misdemeanor charge
of obstructing a peace officer she was
sentenced to 2 and 1/2 years in prison
with an additional 3 years of parole
which she is current Curr ly on Valerie
fresquez another employee at the daycare
pleaded guilty to 26 counts of child
without injury and took a plea deal that
required her to testify against her
former colleagues she received a 2-year
deferred sentence in March 2021 that she
completed in March
2023 allowing her to withdraw the guilty
plea with all charges dismissed