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Filipina nanny arrested in California for hitting special-needs child

Filipina nanny arrested in California for hitting special-needs child

ABS-CBN News

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Updated Jun 28, 2017 08:17 AM PHT

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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.

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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

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