Arrest report: Fort Myers babysitter caught on camera beating child

A 44-year-old Fort Myers woman was arrested after officers say she abused children in her care.

Fernanda Regina Souza Duarte Carvalho faces four counts of cruelty toward a child. She was arrested on Tuesday.

Souza Duarte Carvahlo is accused of slapping, kicking, and ripping children off the ground that she was paid to babysit, according to an arrest report from the Fort Myers Police Department. It was all captured on video.

“She said she trusted her, you know, obviously she’s affected by it. She didn’t expect the outcome of this person that she trusted,” said the mom.

She moved to Southwest Florida with her family four months ago from Brazil and lived with Fernanda Souza Duarte Carvalho, who would also babysit their children.

After noticing odd behavior from their kids, along with scratches and bruises, they set up a camera in the living room.

“And that’s when she was seeing that she was mistreating the baby. She kicked the baby,” the mother said.

The mother only shared one video with WINK News but said her husband shared several others with Fort Myers police.

Neighbors are shocked by the accusations, saying Souza Duarte Carvalho is a generous person, someone they trust with their own children.

Souza Duarte Carvalho was released from jail Thursday afternoon without bond. She faces four charges of cruelty toward and child and is expected to be back in court next month.