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NorCal Babysitter Caught on Nanny Cam Abusing Infant, Police Say

Moriah Gonzales, 20, is seen in a booking photo released by the Livermore Police Department.

A babysitter in Northern California is due in court Friday on charges that she tried to smother a baby in her care, authorities said.

Moriah Gonzales, 20, is seen in a booking photo released by the Livermore Police Department.

Livermore police say they have video footage from a hidden nanny cam of 20-year-old Moriah Gonzales pressing her hands against the crying 13-month-old baby until the child went limp on Feb. 18.

In a probable-cause document attached to Gonzales’ criminal complaint, police reported that the footage showed Gonzales “holding him with her hands nearing his face, but clear audible crying could still be heard.

“Moriah then placed her hands closer to [the baby’s] face and the sounds went from clear and audible to a muffled cry. After a few seconds, [the baby] began to squirm and kick. He then went limp,” the report states.

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