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A toddler's parents suspected a childminder was abusing their daughter so set up a secret camera – and caught the woman slapping their girl.
The couple watched in horror as the 'monster nanny' slapped little Sasha and threatened to push her face into a bowl of soup as she was being fed.
In a video that will send a chill through the hearts of any parents whose children are looked after by carers, the little girl is seen being rough-handled by the aggressive childminder outside Moscow.
The horror was uncovered after the couple had become concerned about their child's aggressive behaviour, prompting them to set up the surveillance in their home.
The couple became suspicious when Sasha began to talk, saying they were surprised by her aggression towards toys. When the couple set up the video camera they were 'horrified' to find the nanny on the sofa watching TV all day, while their child was locked in the kitchen.
In one clip, the nanny scolds Sasha: "Why do you stare into that bowl? What did you see there? Haven't seen food before? I told you not to lean over the bowl."
She told the child: "If you'll keep leaning to the bowl I'll put your face in that bowl."
The Russian parents - who are not named - released an edited version of the footage as a warning to other parents. They claimed video clips allegedly showing even worse abuse are in the hands of police.
"We have posted just one small clip, the worst is with the police and cannot be disclosed because of the investigation," the couple wrote.
The nanny responded by denying she routinely abused Sasha or other children in her care.
"That day I was simply in a foul mood,' claimed the 42-year-old. "I had problems in my family, and I was in a really bad mood. But actually children adore me more than their own parents."
She said that Sasha's father told her they had secretly filmed her before terminating her employment.
"I asked to see the video but I was told that they no longer want to see me and that I will have to communicate with the investigators,'" she added.
The footage that was recorded is below, but some readers may find it distressing.
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This vile excuses for a human being should be jailed
January 24 2013 at 3:48 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyIt is so scary that we can't trust people with our children. Sometimes I worry about what my daughter gets treated like at school when I am not there to protect her. I cant imagine what the poor parents felt watching this film it made me flinch several times.
January 24 2013 at 9:49 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI would be far more confident with my child in school, where there are loads of staff around, than at home with an individual child minder.
January 24 2013 at 10:26 AM Report abuse Permalink +4 rate up rate down Replyagree but there are still cases of teachers abusing kids - what about the nursery in Portsmouth where one woman was abusing the kids and no-one knew. or the teacher that was having an affair with a schoolgirl and went off to france with her. Scary world out there.
January 24 2013 at 10:57 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate downI'm not sure i'd be setting up a camera if i 'thought' the nanny was abusive. Quite honestly i would have just got rid and not risked it, how terrible if they had come home and found their daughter injured or worse. If i had even the slightest concern my child was not safe with someone they would not have been left.
Great that she has been caught as it should prevent her abusing any other kids, but a hell of a risk to take.
Nanny Psycho! (not Mcfee)
January 24 2013 at 6:56 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhat a horrible horrible woman, I hope that she will be prosecuted, you could tell that beautiful little girl was terrified of her, It was really upsetting me to watch..
January 24 2013 at 6:11 AM Report abuse Permalink +3 rate up rate down ReplyOh My God that was awful. Brought tears to my eyes. Didn't need to understand what she was saying. That poor little girl abused for all that time before the parents realised. Disgusting - made me feel really agressive towards the nanny. I can't imagine how the parents felt. x
January 24 2013 at 6:03 AM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down ReplyI worked and had a few Au Pairs. Mot wonderful but we had a German womanand a Dutch woman each for very short times. My baby was to young to talk but one can tell straight away something is wrong. I can just cry again seeing this. Our little boy was also slapped, he was bath in very hot water which cause a fear of bathing for 6 month, etc. It is a working parents nightmare. I felt so bad inviting this person into his little life, paying them to care for him and he was abused. We didn't bother with cameras, if there are red flags, trust yourself and terminate the care straight away. He had a wonderful nanny afterwards, there are fabulous childmonders out there and thankfully no permanent harm was done. My heart is breaking for this little angel girl and her parents .....
January 24 2013 at 5:59 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI totally agree with you maggie! That was heart wrenching and upsetting... Shes not my child and yet even I felt like I wanted to lay into her. It really makes you think about putting your child in the care of others. Sooo sad!
January 24 2013 at 5:57 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhat a disgusting example of a human being
January 24 2013 at 5:25 AM Report abuse Permalink +5 rate up rate down ReplyThis woman has to be barred from ever being left alone with children again.
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