Daycare Worker Caught On Surveillance Camera Pushing 4-Year-Old Down Stairs

A daycare worker in Pennsylvania was caught on camera pushing a little girl down a flight of stairs.

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZswEBdlDoLw&feature=youtu.be

Sarah Gable, 52, glanced up seconds after pushing the child, perhaps only then noticing the camera, which had only been installed a few minutes earlier.

Police Chief Michael Chitwood, from Upper Darby Police Department, told CBS: 'It's every parent's worst nightmare that sends their kid to daycare.'

He said: 'This was a horrific act, a betrayal of trust.'

The Delco Times reported an affidavit stated that: 'Gable was seen struggling with the child prior to pushing her down the steps. After the child fell, Gable was observed grabbing her and continuing on.' 

Gable was fired from the Child Care of the Future daycare center in Clifton Heights, near Philadelphia, after the incident on Friday.

She was arrested and faces charges of assault and endangering the welfare of a child. She has been released on bail of $25,000. 

Gable had worked in the daycare industry for 25 years but had only been employed at Child Care of the Future for 12 months.

Co-worker Shawayne Tavares told CBS: 'It still hurts me, just seeing the video. When I saw it air I was just like wow. It still hurts. 'The little girl was just really shaken up. Her eyes were literally like 'help me'.''

The girl suffered a knee injury and Ms Tavares said when she returned to the daycare center yesterday 'she was a little scared of the steps'.

Chief Chitwood said the girl was 'scared to death'. 

Ronnie Siekor, whose son goes to the daycare center, said: 'She would greet him with a hug. I always thought she was one of the best teachers. For us to hear this is very disheartening.' 

A preliminary hearing for the case has been listed for March 16 before Magisterial District Judge Kelly Micozzie-Aguirre.