Babysitter, Viviana Ortiz-Lopez, Tells Mom Baby Slapped Herself

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A Florida babysitter allegedly struck an infant in the face, causing bruising and "four distinct red lines which would be consistent with a slap mark."

Viviana Ortiz-Lopez, 30, stands accused of child abuse without great bodily harm. The Marion County Sheriff's Office wrote in a probable cause arrest affidavit obtained by Law&Crime that the girl suffered "significant bruising to the face." Her father later told deputies that his wife picked the girl up from Ortiz-Lopez's home around 1 p.m. Tuesday and noticed the injuries, the affidavit stated.

Ortiz-Lopez told the mom that the baby inflicted the injuries on herself, cops said. Ortiz-Lopez also allegedly said the mom should bring mittens for the baby so she wouldn't hurt herself.

According to the affidavit, the mother dropped the girl off at Ortiz-Lopez's home in Summerfield around 8 a.m. About five hours later, Ortiz-Lopez called the mom and told her to come pick the girl up "due to her non-stop crying and not allowing the other children at the location to sleep," deputies wrote.

The defendant "sounded desperate for her to come to come get the victim," the affidavit said. As the mother questioned Ortiz-Lopez about the bruising, she continued to insist the baby did it to herself, according to cops.

The baby had only been going to the defendant's home for two days after being recommended by a mutual friend. After the incident, the mom called her friend, who said she had to pull her kids out because she suspected Ortiz-Lopez was hitting the kids. The friend said she didn't contact cops because she was fearful of the defendant, according to the affidavit.

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Babysitter inflicts bruises, 'red lines' the size of an adult hand on crying infant: Cops

A Florida babysitter allegedly struck an infant in the face, causing bruising and "four distinct red lines which would be consistent with a slap mark."

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