Surveillance footage reveals a horrifying case of child abuse that has left a Bronx family demanding justice and answers from city officials.
La’keysha Jackson, 24, was caught on video repeatedly striking three young children with a belt while working as a city-funded babysitter.
Jackson had been employed by Bronx mother Geraldine Jaramillo for one full year through a contractor paid by the city’s Administration for Children’s Services.
This homemaking program specifically targets struggling families, providing them with professional babysitters to assist with essential childcare responsibilities during difficult periods.
The disturbing pattern of abuse came to light last month when the children’s grandmother, residing in Pennsylvania, decided to check a home surveillance camera installed in the bedroom.
What she witnessed through the digital footage shocked the entire extended family — the trusted babysitter was systematically and repeatedly beating the boys, ages 2, 4 and 6.
The single mother had no knowledge of the ongoing abuse until her own mother discovered the horrific treatment through remote surveillance monitoring.
The discovery revealed a betrayal of trust that had been occurring under the family’s own roof for an extended period.
Despite immediate reports filed with both ACS and the NYPD, Jackson shockingly continues to walk free nearly four weeks after the violent incident occurred.
The family pursued what would constitute serious felony charges against the babysitter, submitting comprehensive documentation and evidence.
No arrest has taken place despite law enforcement promises, however.
The delayed response from authorities has left the traumatized family questioning the effectiveness of child protection systems.
Multiple agencies received detailed reports about the abuse, complete with video evidence, yet the perpetrator remains at large without facing consequences.
“We called the police and filed the report and we went to the hospital,” Jaramillo explained to the New York Post regarding the May 6 incident.
“They promised to arrest her and it’s been three—almost four—weeks and nothing has happened yet.”
The comprehensive surveillance video captures Jackson delivering brutal strikes to two crying children nearly 60 times during a single incident, according to a detailed notice of claim filed by Jaramillo’s attorney.
Multiple camera angles recorded footage showing Jackson methodically whipping the underwear-clad children while physically restraining their small arms as they desperately attempted to protect themselves from the repeated blows.
The babysitter can be heard threatening the two older children, ages 4 and 6, over their failure to clean their bedroom.
“Guess what’s about to happen?” Jackson asks in the recording.
When one boy correctly answers “Belt?” she responds, “You’re right — I warned y’all. Drop ’em.”
Disturbingly, Jackson wore a T-shirt reading “Heaven Sent” during the assault.
The scene surprisingly gets worse.
The surveillance recordings reveal Jackson wearing a grotesque Halloween mask from the graphic horror film “Terrifier II” and donning a complete Santa Claus costume to deliberately terrorize the young children.
The Post reported that Jackson maintained employment through Selfhelp, a professional home aid provider that operates under contract with ACS through the agency’s comprehensive homemaking program.
This taxpayer-funded initiative was specifically designed to connect struggling city families with qualified babysitters for essential child care assistance, particularly targeting households facing extraordinary circumstances and vulnerabilities.
The outlet further noted that Jaramillo initially became connected with the homemaking service while actively fleeing a dangerous domestic violence situation, seeking safety and support for herself and her three young sons.
What was intended to provide crucial lifesaving support during a vulnerable transition instead transformed into an unimaginable nightmare for the family desperately seeking legitimate help.
