An Ohio mother was arrested and charged with domestic violence after a video of her allegedly abusing her child went viral.
Cloe Workman, 20, was arrested on Thursday and charged with two felonies: endangering a child and domestic violence.
According to court records obtained by WKRC, a local CBS affiliate, Workman recorded a video in which she allegedly spitting on her baby’s face and pushing the baby down by the head.
She is also allegedly shown squirting “dish detergent” into the baby’s mouth. According to WKRC, the video was initially sent to the baby’s father before going viral.
The alleged incident occurred on Monday, and a complaint was filed the next day after several people saw the video and demanded Workman’s arrest, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The video sparked an investigation by the Loveland Police Department and Child Protective Services.
Workman was initially charged with endangering a child, but the charge of domestic violence was added on Wednesday for the same incident.
The little girl, who is just over a year old, is said to be safe and in the care of Workman’s grandparents.
The father’s brother, the baby’s uncle, started a GoFundMe page to help the girl’s father hire an attorney and gain custody of his daughter.
Workman was booked into the Hamilton County Jail and then released on her own recognizance. She appeared in court on Friday.
A judge ordered her to wear a 24-hour monitoring device and remain in house arrest until her next trial on January 6.
