Filipina Nanny Arrested in California for Hitting Special-Needs Child

MANILA — A Filipina nanny was arrested for hitting a child with special needs in Los Angeles, Calif., recently.

In a report posted on New York Daily News on Saturday, Thelma Manalastas was caught on camera as she repeatedly hit a 2-year-old child who suffers from Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome.

The mother, Dyanna Ko, said her child is “blind in one eye, non-verbal, eats through a feeding tube and requires care 24 hours a day.”

In the video, Manalastas could be seen hitting the baby on his legs. She also hit the child with a magazine, the report said.

Manalastas was arrested by the police and was fired by her employer, Maxim Healthcare Services, after “they conducted their own investigation into the incident.”

The couple has filed a complaint against the company and Manalastas.

Manalastas is currently out on bond and is scheduled to appear in court on July 21.

–With reports from Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News; New York Daily News

(Source: ABS-CBN.com)

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