JOHOR BARU: A 21-year-old babysitter has been arrested for allegedly abusing two babies at a childcare centre in Taman Mutiara Rini here.
State police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the woman was arrested in Bandar Selesa Jaya, Skudai, at around 2am on Tuesday (May 16).
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“Her actions towards a 11-month-old baby girl and a nine-month-old baby boy were recorded in two video clips spanning 48 seconds and 39 seconds, respectively.
“The videos made the rounds on social media, which led the police to investigate the matter on Monday (May 15),” he said in a statement Tuesday.
Comm Kamarul Zaman also said the childcare centre was also operating without a licence.
In one of the videos, a woman, believed to be the suspect, was seen screaming, spitting and hitting a crying infant.
In another clip, she was seen handling an infant roughly as the baby cried loudly.
Comm Kamarul Zaman added that the suspect would be brought to the Johor Baru courts to obtain a remand order on Tuesday.
The case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(A) of the Child Act 2001, which carries a maximum jail sentence of 10 years or a fine of up to RM20,000, or both upon conviction.
He urged those with information related to the incident to get in touch with the police at the state police hotline 07-221 2999.
