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Maryland day care worker arrested after allegedly filming video of herself abusing children
A Maryland day care employee was arrested after she allegedly filmed a video of herself kicking and yanking a baby at an Oxon Hill middle, police mentioned.
Within the video, a girl recognized by police as Kayla Greenwell, 23, is seen utilizing her foot to maneuver a baby. She then yanks the kid by the arm, drops the kid onto a mattress after which kicks the mattress which led to the kid falling off.
At one other level within the footage, she seems to select the kid up by their shirt and drop them on a mattress.
The video was filmed on Wednesday, the Prince George’s County Police Division mentioned in a information launch. Fox 5 DC initially reported the story after receiving a replica of the video.
“PGPD wish to thank Fox5 Information for instantly forwarding the video to our Media Relations Division and holding off on airing the video,” police mentioned. “Doing so allowed PGPD to start the investigation and make a fast arrest. PGPD additionally appreciates the assistance from the neighborhood in figuring out the suspect.”
Greenwell, of Oxon Hill, situated about 50 miles from Baltimore, was charged with a number of counts of kid abuse and assault, authorities mentioned. She is within the custody of the Division of Corrections. Lawyer info was not accessible.
The day care middle didn’t instantly reply to a request for touch upon Saturday. Greenwell started working on the middle in late March, based on police.
This story initially appeared on NBCNews.com.
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