Illegal daycare owner, whose husband is charged with rape, sentenced to 60 days in Nashville jail
Over the last decade, Sinclair had at least 10 run-ins with the Tennessee Department of Human Services.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A woman accused of owning an illegal daycare in Antioch was sentenced during a court hearing for violating a court order to stop watching children, multiple times.
Molly Sinclair was sentenced to 60 days in jail as part of a plea deal on Monday morning. Over the last decade, Sinclair had at least 10 run-ins with the Tennessee Department of Human Services.
At the time of her arrest, she was under a court order to not watch children due to her not having the proper licensing. Sinclair’s legal team requested credit for days she’s already spent in jail, which was denied.
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According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, Sinclair was taken into custody in December after being indicted on three charges of operating a childcare agency without a license (felony) and one charge of reckless endangerment. The indictment stems from an investigation by the Department of Children’s Services.
On Dec. 5, police arrested 55-year-old Imran Malik. Police said Malik, who’s Sinclair’s husband, is accused of raping at least two girls at the daycare over four years.
Tennessee Department of Human Services records showed that Malik’s wife, Sinclair, had been notified 10 times in nearly a decade to shut down. DHS records show she was operating illegally by watching 22 children at a time in her home. Anyone providing care to five or more unrelated children must be licensed through the state of Tennessee, according to the DHS website.
A petition filed by DHS said Sinclair had been operating an unlicensed daycare out of her home on Ash Grove Drive as far back as 2015.
Malik was arrested by the MNPD on 26 charges ranging from child rape to child abuse.
A court document obtained by WSMV4 indicates Sinclair signed a plea deal agreeing to stop watching children in her home or any home with her name on the lease on Nov. 5. Instead of shutting down the daycare, Sinclair started funneling children into Malik’s sister’s home next door, according to DHS records.
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