A mother in Florida has been arrested for child abuse after she was seen in a viral video slapping her 1-year-old daughter in the face.
In the video, 23-year-old Tya Posley from Sanford is seen pointing and yelling at her daughter while spewing profanities at the infant.
‘Gut-wrenching’ viral video shows cruel mother slapping 1-year-old baby in the face: ‘I hate your ass!’ https://t.co/SxSj5QZxYy
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“Your daddy wants to post sh–, right? He want to f—ing post sh– and not answer the God d–n phone! I hate your a–!” she screamed before slapping the child.
Posley was brought to the Seminole County Jail on Tuesday and was charged with one count of cruelty towards a child/abuse. Her daughter was removed from her custody and placed in Child Protective Services.
Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith said in a statement that the mother’s unnamed baby endured “gut-wrenching and infuriating” treatment.
“Though social media often brings about many challenges, today is a day I am grateful for it as it brought forth swift relief and protection for this young child,” Smith said. “Thank you to the many citizens who saw this video and immediately alerted us. You may very well have saved this infant’s life.”
Officers were made aware of the video on Tuesday and were able to identify the child and adult in the video, leading to a welfare check at their residence in the Windchase Apartment complex.
“Through the investigation it was determined that Posley was the person depicted in the video striking the infant,” the post added. “Thank you to the many citizens who saw this video and immediately alerted us. You may very well have saved this infant’s life.”
The video has received some wild responses on social media, with many praising authorities for their swift action while condemning the mother’s treatment of her daughter.
“THANK YOU for acting so fast on this and protecting the baby. Not everyone should be mothers! Throw her under the jail,” wrote one user on Facebook.
“That video is so disturbing. Imagine all the other things she’s done to her that’s not on camera. That baby deserves a better life. I hope she is placed in a loving home soon, no child deserves that,” said another user.
