NYC Babysitter Beats Kids With Belt, City Program Pays the Bill [WATCH]

A Bronx mother is demanding accountability after disturbing surveillance footage captured a city-contracted babysitter repeatedly striking her children with a belt and using costumes to intimidate them.

The sitter, 24-year-old La’keysha Jackson, had been assigned to the family by Selfhelp, a home aid provider contracted through New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS).

Geraldine Jaramillo, a single mother of three young boys aged 2, 4, and 6, said she was horrified to discover the abuse when her children’s grandmother reviewed footage from a home surveillance camera in the bedroom.

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The video, recorded on May 6, allegedly shows Jackson whipping the children, restraining them, and using fear tactics involving costumes.

According to a notice of claim filed by Jaramillo’s attorney on Monday, Jackson struck two of the boys nearly 60 times.

In the footage, Jackson appears upset over the children’s untidiness and is heard saying, “Guess what’s about to happen,” before pulling a belt from her bag.

When one child responds, “Belt?” Jackson confirms, “You’re right — I warned y’all,” then adds, “Drop ’em.”

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The video also shows Jackson using a grotesque Halloween mask and a Santa Claus costume, which Jaramillo later found hidden in her home, to scare the children.

New York City-funded babysitter caught on camera beating three children with a belt in footage obtained by the New York Post.

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In the footage, 24-year-old La’keysha Jackson could be seen taunting the kids with a belt before making them bend over.

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The family claims the abuse had been ongoing and included not only physical violence but emotional and verbal mistreatment as well.

Jackson had been living part-time in the family’s Bronx home to avoid her commute to Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

Jaramillo said that until the footage was discovered, the family had trusted Jackson and included her in holidays and family gatherings.

“She was beating the kids every other day,” said Rudy Enamorado, the children’s grandfather, who traveled from Pennsylvania after seeing the video.

Jaramillo added that the children were struck with hangers and belts and that the youngest had even been thrown during the assaults.

Since the discovery, the children have shown signs of trauma. According to their mother, the boys are now fearful of removing their clothes, leaving their bedroom, or using the bathroom, with one reportedly saying the bathroom is “scary.”

Jaramillo said the children have also become physically aggressive toward each other, exhibiting behaviors that alarm her.

Jackson was the second babysitter assigned to the family through Selfhelp.

Jaramillo said the previous sitter had been dismissed after allegedly drinking and smoking at a playground while supervising the children.

Following the May 6 incident, Jaramillo reported the abuse to ACS and the NYPD.

However, she says Jackson has not yet been arrested, despite the family’s formal complaint.

Police sources confirmed that officers attempted to arrest Jackson on Monday morning on charges of assault and child endangerment but were unsuccessful.

In a final message to Jaramillo, Jackson wrote, “It’s a learning experience for us all,” and claimed, “I am their number one supporter when it comes to their safety and well being.”

Her brother, when approached by a reporter at the family’s Bed-Stuy residence, dismissed the allegations.

“Abuse my ass,” he said.

“That happens in black families all the time.”

Records show Selfhelp holds a $1.23 million contract with ACS to provide homemaking services. Jaramillo alleges that ACS launched an investigation into her after the incident, citing a lack of documentation from the hospital visit for the children on the day of the assault.

An ACS spokesperson confirmed Jackson no longer works for Selfhelp and stated that ACS is cooperating with the NYPD’s investigation.

“We are taking these despicable actions very seriously, and we have commenced a review of the contracted provider’s procedures,” the spokesperson said.

Selfhelp also confirmed Jackson’s termination and said the company performs background checks and drug screenings on all employees.

The organization stated it is fully cooperating with law enforcement.

Jaramillo, who is now receiving childcare help from a family member, said she wants justice for her children.

“I really want to get to the bottom of this,” she said.

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