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A shocking video shows a daycare worker picking a four-year-old girl up by the arm and slamming her on the ground before taking her to a corner 'to clean up her blood'.
Gregory Diglin was charged with injury to a child after he was captured on surveillance footage yelling at a little girl before slamming her on the floor at Children's Lighthouse Daycare in Spring, Texas, on Wednesday.
After the child began screaming in pain, Diglin took her to a corner of the room and tried to clean up her blood, according to Montgomery County police.
Officials were alerted to the situation after the child's mother called police and said her child was assaulted after she noticed her daughter had a split lip.Jeff Kemp, the family's attorney, said to KHOU: 'The little girl is actually quite smart and was able to explain very well for a four-year-old what had happened.'
He added: 'What happened is every parent's worst nightmare.'
The daycare video shows Diglin yelling at the child because she wouldn't get off the floor. He says to her: 'Don't tell me no! Get off the floor!'
Diglin is then seen taking a step towards the child, grabbing her by the arm and throwing her to the ground.
Almost immediately, the girl wails in pain and Diglin then seems concerned and softens his tone.
He tells the girl to come with him and leads her away from the view of the camera.Police said Diglin then attempted to clean up the girl's blood. Officials also reported that although she is expected to make a full recovery she may have long-term dental trauma.
Diglin is now being held at the Montgomery County Jail on a $200,000 bond, reported ABC 7.
Chief Matthew Rodrigue of Montgomery County Constables Office, Precinct 3 said to KHOU: 'It is a high bond. This is a pretty violent action toward a very small child. We take these things very seriously in Montgomery County.'
He added to Click2Houston: 'The child has sustained injuries to the face and mouth area, busted lips, damage to the gums, featured dental damage as well.'Children's Lighthouse Daycare released a statement on Friday that said: 'A teacher who is now no longer employed at Children’s Lighthouse of Spring Harmony acted in a manner that neither we nor our franchisee accept or condone.
'The owners of Children’s Lighthouse of Spring Harmony terminated the teacher’s employment immediately.
'Children’s Lighthouse Franchise Company and the owners of Children’s Lighthouse of Spring Harmony are cooperating with local authorities to ensure that the situation is handled properly.'