The NYPD is set to secure an arrest warrant for a babysitter captured on video beating two young boys in the Bronx with their belts. This incident comes nearly a month after their families reported severe child abuse, according to law enforcement officials on Tuesday.
Sources indicate that officers are currently at the home of 24-year-old La’keysha Jackson, but they have not yet located her for arrest.
If the judge issues the warrant during a session on Wednesday, officers will have the authority to enter Jackson’s apartment and detain her.
Heartbreaking footage shows Jackson whipping the children, who are in their underwear, as they try to defend themselves.
“Why do you think this happened?” she seems to express frustration over the fact that two older kids, ages 4 and 6, didn’t tidy up their space.
At one point, one of the boys, wearing a T-shirt that reads “Heaven has been sent,” responds when Jackson pulls out a thick belt from her bag.
“You’re right – I warned you,” she says, almost cheerfully, and tells them to “drop” as she readies the belt.
In another clip, she’s seen wearing a terrifying Halloween mask from the movie “Terrifier II” alongside a Santa Claus outfit that seems to frighten the children even more.
Family members say the younger boys were also subjected to Jackson’s abuse.
According to the boys’ mother, Geraldine Jaramiro, Jackson used hangers and belts to hit the kids and was aggressive in her discipline.
Documents shared with Jaramiro indicate that Jackson was associated with a home aid provider that contracts with the troubled ACS, offering babysitting services to struggling families in the city.
An ACS spokesperson mentioned that Jackson was not employed there at the moment and stated that they are collaborating with the NYPD as the investigation unfolds.
“We take such behavior very seriously and are reviewing how our contracted providers operate,” the representative asserted.
A spokesperson for Self-Help confirmed that Jackson had been terminated and that they are cooperating with law enforcement while performing drug tests and background checks on their staff.
According to their mothers, the abused children have since become more aggressive toward one another.
“I really want to understand what’s happening,” Jaramiro expressed. “Looking at them, it’s as if they’ve changed completely. They’re going through so much.”
