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Childcare Gone Wrong-Cautionary Tales

Friday, December 28, 2007

Police: Parents Catch Nanny Abusing Their Son On Tape
Detectives in Georgia arrested a 23-year-old nanny after the parents of a child produced a video tape showing alleged abuse, authorities said.Detectives arrested Constance Smith of Rockmart Thursday.
Officials said Smith was charged after the parents of a 13-month-old boy reported they had a video of Smith slapping their child in the face, pushing the child to the ground and pinching the child on the leg. The family said they recently began videotaping their living room due to concerns they had about their son's behavior. The parents said they hired Smith from a national online childcare service that specializes in in-home child care -- called http://www.sittercity.com/
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Death of 2 Year Old Alton Boy under Investigation
Alton police are investigating the death of a 2 year old boy as a suspicious death. The child, Max Eyer, died after midnight at St. Anthony’s Hospital. Police say the child was with a 26 year old babysitter in Alton.

Pair Arrested for Putting Child in Trunk
Lufkin police arrested a Diboll man and woman at Lufkin Mall Wednesday after a family saw the pair put a 7-year-old girl in the trunk of a car and drive off. LPD spokesman Lt. David Young said the incident was not kidnapping but an attempt by the child's babysitter to punish the girl for misbehaving. Officers arrested Wendy Lea Carroll, 30, and Joseph Daniel McGuire, 35, in the parking lot of Lufkin Mall after a witness called 9-1-1.

Dallas Boy Accidentally Shoots Twin Brother
A five-year old boy in Dallas is on the mend and in good condition after being accidentally shot by his twin brother. The boys were at their babysitter's home when the shooting took place. Tiffany Bates says the boys were left with her husband and a friend. At some point, the men left the two children alone. Dallas Police say that's when they found the gun and started playing with it.

N.J. Babysitter Faces Sex Assault Charges
A Williamstown woman is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy she was babysitting, police said Thursday.Christine Sigall, 32, was arrested Dec. 11, when the boy's mother reported the allegation to police, Monroe Detective Gene Sulzbach said.

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