Childcare workers charged with abusing autistic boy in Snapchat video

Two child care workers have been arrested after they were allegedly captured on a Snapchat video taunting an eight-year-old autistic boy.

Suspects Kaderrica Smith, 26, and Alexus Henderson, 19, were employees of Our Children’s Academy, Florida police claim.

A warrant for their arrest was issued Thursday, before the women turned themselves in.

Smith was charged with child abuse and battery and was being held without bond, while Henderson was charged with child neglect and was released on bond.

The footage allegedly shows the boy hiding underneath a table, crying, as Henderson and Smith ridicule and berate him.

The police statement alleges that “at one point, the child comes from under the table, runs around the room and attempts to run towards one of the workers when she grabs his arms and does a ‘leg sweep’ causing the child to fall flat on his back".

The statement says both Henderson and Smith allegedly told their employers they had acted appropriately and had done nothing wrong.

Both were fired from Our Children’s Academy and had their certifications suspended, preventing them from getting another job working with children.