More families join lawsuit against owner of Santa Clara Montessori school

A growing number of families have joined a lawsuit alleging the owner of a Santa Clara Montessori school, Analee Talbot, abused their kids while in her care.

Five families allege the abuse, ranging from slapping, spitting, spanking, and hitting, occurred at Desert Edge Montessori, which recently closed down and is now known as Red Canyon Montessori.

Talbot was charged May 17 with a Class A misdemeanor count of child abuse by the Washington County Attorney’s Office and is being investigated by the Santa Clara Police Department and the Department of Family and Child Services.