The Brief A 27-year-old former Bucks County preschool employee has been charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Investigators say the charges stem from an incident reported to police by the school in late July. A Bucks County preschool employee was fired after police say she was accused of assaulting a 2-year-old student last month. Investigators first received a tip about suspected child abuse at the Newtown Discovery Preschool in late July. The school reported an incident that happened that day involving a 27-year-old employee and a 2-year-old student.