When you leave your children in the care of a babysitter or nanny that you know, you would think that you don’t have to worry that your child is going to be neglected or abused while in their care. Sadly, that’s not always the case.
Whitney and Chris Matney welcomed their beautiful baby daughter Raylee into the world in 2011. She was a healthy and happy baby and the pair couldn’t wait to take their daughter home and start their new life together as a family of three.
A few months after giving birth, Whitney had to return to law school and realized that she was going to need child care. After going through a series of unsuccessful interviews with a few individuals, Whitney posted an ad on her social media and an old classmate from high school messaged her to inquire about the position.
According to ABC News, the old acquaintance who reached out to Whitney was named Melissa Medema. Even though she knew her through being at school together, Whitney still vetted her old classmate by running a background check, reaching out to a reference, and even bringing her over to see how she got along with little Raylee.
ABC News reports that even though the two appeared to get along swimmingly at first, after the “very first day” that Melissa was left alone to babysit Raylee, the toddler began exhibiting strange behavior.
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Whitney said that approximately two weeks into the babysitting arrangement, Raylee would run and scream to whichever parent would arrive home first. Melissa also seemed to be getting an awful lot of cleaning done during her workdays, which Whitney found odd since she knew how much work it was to watch a young child all day.
To find out what the parents discovered when they installed a nanny cam to check out what was happening, watch the full video posted by Wonderbot.
If you suspect child abuse, you can call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453 (1-800-4-A-Child), or go to Childhelp.org. The hotline is available 24/7.
