Nannycam catches alleged abuse

Thursday, September 27, 2007

By CAROLYN SALAZAR
STAFF WRITER

A hidden video camera captured a Cliffside Park nanny striking a 2-year-old boy with a broom handle and her fists, authorities said Thursday.

Police arrested 23-year-old Flor Barriento on aggravated assault and child endangerment charges Wednesday night after the boy’s mother brought them the videotape, said Joseph Macellaro, acting chief of detectives for the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.

The 41-year-old mother installed the camcorder in the house after noticing “unexplained bruisesâ€