New Jersey, Oct. 16, 2006
Sukhjit Bhatia
Manjula Patel, 51, was charged for slapping, shaking,
kicking and throwing the girl on a hardwood floor as video shows,
according to a county prosecutor. Assistant Prosecutor told that
the beating of the Upper Saddle River girl was caught on video
by the girl's parents, who became suspicious that their daughter
seemed unusually lethargic.
Manjula Patel was arrested at Ramada Hotel in Rochelle
Park where she was staying with family members and was being held
in a county jail on $200,000 bail. She has been charged with assault
and child endangerment, counts which each carry up to 10 years
in prison.
The child suffered broken bone, fracture, and bruises and is
still being examined at Hackensack University According to the
prosecutor, Patel, an Indian national, has been in the United
States since June. The girl's family found her through a newspaper
ad. Silebi declined to say whether a background check was done
before the parents hired her.Medical Center.
“The baby, who is being treated at a local hospital, was
expected to make a full physical recovery.”
