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Filipina nanny arrested in California for hitting special-needs child

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ABS-CBN News

MANILA — A Filipina nanny was arrested for hitting a child with special needs in Los Angeles, Calif., recently.In a <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/disturbing-video-shows-nanny-beating-special-child-article-1.3273845" target="_blank">report</a> 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.<div>--With reports from Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News; New York Daily News</div>

Thelma Manalastas was caught on camera as she repeatedly hit a 2-year-old child who suffers from Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome.

Thelma Manalastas was caught on camera as she repeatedly hit a 2-year-old child who suffers from Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome.