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Mother’s Security Camera Captures Nanny Hitting 3-Year-Old in Jesús María

The mother filed a formal complaint with the Jesús María judicial unit, prompting a local criminal inquiry as the video spreads online.

Overview

  • The footage, recorded during lunch on Monday, June 1, shows a caregiver striking a three-year-old and slapping her while also supervising a younger sibling.
  • The mother, Yanina Vukasovich, said she discovered the video while at work, returned home, confronted the caregiver and dismissed her before lodging a complaint at the Unidad Judicial de Jesús María.
  • Local outlets identify the caregiver as Julia Ferreyra, who had worked for the family for about four months, and the recording has gone viral, provoking widespread public outrage.
  • Judicial authorities in Córdoba have opened an inquiry into the allegations, but reports that the nanny was detained come from limited sources and remain unconfirmed.
  • The case highlights how home security cameras are being used as evidence and public warning, and it may lead to closer scrutiny of informal childcare hiring and legal follow-up by prosecutors and investigators.