A babysitter in Poland has been jailed after a disturbing video emerged showing a two-year-old boy shut inside a washing machine. The footage, which was posted online, shows the toddler, named Kacper, pressing his hand against the door in a desperate attempt to escape while a man off camera laughs.
Police investigating the case also discovered a photograph on social media of the boy being forced to smoke a cigarette. The child's mother, 21-year-old Zaneta D, left Kacper with a friend while she took his father to work in the city of Radom. She has denied involvement in the posts, claiming her phone was left at home.
The video was posted by 19-year-old Mateusz S, who was arrested along with Adam B, 18, who was looking after the child at the time. Prosecutors said Adam B and Tomasz K, 22, the boy's father, could face child abuse charges. District prosecutor Mirosław Wachnik stated that if found guilty, the men could face up to 10 years in prison.
Police confirmed the boy was not physically hurt but have launched a child abuse investigation, with social services also involved. The case has sparked outrage in Poland and renewed calls for stricter child protection laws.
