A Facebook video that appeared to show an adult holding a cigarillo to a baby’s mouth went viral this week, and a North Carolina woman has now been arrested.
According to reports, the clip pulled in more than a million views. A New York man who saw it reposted the video and asked people online to help identify the adult so the child could get help. The video was reportedly traced to a Facebook page, and authorities in Raleigh were alerted.
Authorities say they identified the woman in the video as the child’s mother, who is 20 years old. Reports say she was arrested at her home and the one year old girl was placed in the care of the county’s child protective services.
The local department thanked everyone who shared information in a Facebook post and said the child is now safe and the mother is in police custody.
According to reports, the mother was charged with two counts of felony child abuse and one count of marijuana possession. Those are allegations, and the case had not gone to court at the time of this report. A response from her had not been made public.
The story drew strong reactions online, and many people are glad the child is now being looked after.
Reporting via ABC News.
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