Belleville Woman Accused of Slapping Toddlers at Daycare

A Belleville woman who worked at a Jersey City daycare center is being held in Hudson County jail on multiple charges stemming from accusations that she slapped and mistreated children. 

The Jersey Journal reported that 29-year-old Belleville resident Young Cha was arrested for the second time in connection with allegations of abuse at Sunnyside Academy child care center in Jersey City's Port Liberte. Cha, a teacher's aide, is being held on $50,000 bail. 

Cha is accused of "slapping, yanking, pushing or dragging" children aged 17 months and two years old. She was previously accused of endangering the welfare of a child and child abuse involving a 17-month-old, the Jersey Journal reported. The original charges claim she slapped the child. 

Cha is the second employee of the daycare center to face abuse charges. Ann Bactawar, 26, of Jersey City, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of child abuse in connection with a video reportedly showing her causing a boy to fall from a box he was standing on, leading him to injure his face.