ALTUS, Okla. (KSWO) - Charges have been officially filed against the Altus Early Childhood Center Employee that we told you about last week.

You may remember this story from last Thursday on Oct. 10, after the school superintendent posted on social media about a police investigation.

Now, Gerald Pruitt faces a single felony charge of child abuse.

According to court documents filed yesterday, police were called out on Oct. 10, for an incident that allegedly happened between Pruitt and a 5 year old child.