A series of videos posted online show a nanny violently assaulting a newborn, causing outrage in the Bay Area’s Chinese-speaking community. The nanny allegedly fled to China, and the Chinese American family who hired her is now speaking out to seek justice.
The incident occurred in Hillsborough, a posh town on the Peninsula, according to the family.
The baby’s mother, who asked that her name not be published to protect her privacy, goes by “Bay Area Mom D” on English and Chinese social media.
She stated that she hired the Chinese caregiver in September, shortly after their daughter was born.
In early October, she and her husband discovered video surveillance footage of the caregiver violently throwing the baby onto a bed, smothering her, and slapping her face and body.
“I welcomed my sweet baby girl into the world,” she wrote on X in mid-November. “Sadly, we soon faced a devastating experience that I must share.”
The family said they immediately terminated the nanny’s contract after learning about the abuse and filed a police report in late October after receiving the footage.
They shared the disturbing videos on the Chinese social media site Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) and other platforms, shocking the Chinese-speaking world.
Over 30,000 people have signed an online petition urging US officials to investigate.
The family claims the caregiver has already fled to China. The baby is currently in medical care.
The Hillsborough Police Department confirmed receiving the report and stated that investigators had reviewed video evidence depicting multiple instances of suspected child abuse.
Police did not reveal the suspect’s identity, but did say they knew her information and suspected she was out of the country because they were “collaborating with federal law enforcement agencies to locate and interview” her.
The department also stated that it had noticed the surveillance footage circulating online and reminded the public that sharing such content could jeopardize the integrity of the investigation and cause additional distress to viewers and those involved.
The department is believed to have obtained additional video evidence of the abuse.
