Babysitter Arrested in Bronx After Allegedly Beating Toddlers with Belt

Babysitter Arrested After Alleged Abuse

• 🚨 Lakesha Jackson, a 24-year-old babysitter, has been taken into custody in the Bronx following an extensive search.
• 🔍 Investigators have been attempting to locate Jackson for several weeks after disturbing video evidence emerged.

Disturbing Video Evidence

• 📹 A Nest camera inside the family apartment captured Miss Jackson using a belt to beat three children under her care.
• 📅 The video, recorded in early May, showed the abuse of children aged 2, 4, and 6 years old.
• 💔 The family alleges in a notice of claim that Jackson hit the children 58 times, and that abuse included slamming one child into a bed and hitting another with a hanger.

Investigation and Cooperation

• ⚖️ A warrant for Jackson's arrest was issued by the District Attorney, leading to her apprehension at the Special Victims Unit.
• 🏢 Jackson was hired by a community services organization contracted with the city's Administration for Children's Services (ACS).
• 🤝 The organization has since fired Jackson and is cooperating with ACS and the NYPD.
• 🏥 The abused children suffered swelling and bruising and received medical attention at Lincoln Hospital.
• ❓ Authorities are expected to release more details regarding the specific charges Jackson will face.