A 61-year-old daycare teacher was arrested and charged with assaulting two two-year-old children at a childcare center in McLean, according to a report published August 30. The Fairfax County Police Department stated that Wafa Abdelhafiz Abdalla, a resident of Alexandria, was taken into custody following an investigation by the Child Abuse Squad.
According to police, investigators determined that Abdalla, an educator at the Faz Creative Education Learning Center, pushed one child forcefully to the ground and struck a second child in the head with an open hand. The facility is located in the 1700 block of Old Meadow Road. Abdalla was arrested on August 27, 2026, and faces two charges of assault and battery, according to authorities who announced the charges on Saturday, August 29.
Abdalla has been released on a court summons, though no date for her next court appearance has been disclosed. The Fairfax County Police Department has assigned specialists from its Victim Services Division to assist the children and their families with available resources. Authorities requested that anyone with additional information contact the Major Crimes Office at 703-246-7800, option 4, or Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477).
