Woman Charged After ‘Slamming’ Baby Into Crib, Hitting Them on the Head During Day Care’s First Week in Operation

A day care employee in South Carolina was arrested for a “disturbing” attack on a child at a Christian preschool, authorities said.

Gladys Rampersant, 75, was arrested on Thursday and charged with unlawful conduct toward a child, the North Charleston Police Department announced. The alleged attack occurred in July.

Gladys Rampersant

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Rampersant was working at Sweetgrass Christian Academy on Remount Road in North Charleston at the time of the incident. She was reportedly caring for a baby — less than one year old — and allegedly yanked the infant up by the arms and shook them hard before “slamming” the child into a crib.

The suspect went back to the baby, pulling them out of their crib and hitting them on the head several times {snip}

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