Winnebago woman gets jail time for operating unlicensed daycare
A Winnebago woman gets jail time for operating an unlicensed daycare center in her home48 year old Melanie Knopps pleaded guilty to the charge on January 27thOn April 28th a judge sentenced Melanie to 90 days and a $580 dollar fine...followed by one year of probation.She's already served 60 and will spend another month in jail.Back in September her husband Steven was sentenced to 58 months in prison for sexually abusing a 7 year old enrolled in the daycare.
The former village clerk for Winnebago has been sentenced to five months in a federal prison and five months of home confinement for embezzlement from an entity receiving federal funds.