A Tampa Bay area daycare worker is facing child abuse charges after authorities say video captured the woman kicking a 16-month-old girl several times.
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office reports that 49-year-old Linda Klemm was supervising several children Saturday at Kids Stop and Play Daycare when surveillance video captured Klemm kicking the top of a sleeping child's head and then dragging the bottom of her foot across the left side of the child's face. About 10 minutes later, after the child falls back asleep, Klemm is seen forcefully kicking the child.
The child's mother reportedly noticed abrasions when she picked the girl up later and called the authorities. Deputies responded and reviewed the surveillance video.
Klemm was arrested Saturday and then released from jail Sunday on a $5,000 bail. It wasn't clear if she had an attorney.
