Anaheim nanny pleads not guilty to 10 felony child abuse counts

An Anaheim nanny pleaded not guilty to 10 felony child abuse counts after prosecutors alleged that home camera footage showed her striking and shaking an infant in her care in Irvine, NBC Los Angeles reported.

The Orange County case centers on recordings the family reviewed after the baby's mother heard him scream. Prosecutors said the review uncovered additional alleged abuse dating to June 17.

Iara Dossantos Bomfim, 29, was hired to look after an Irvine family's baby boy when he was 2 months old, according to NBC Los Angeles. Prosecutors said the infant was 2 months and 10 days old when the alleged abuse began.

The mother checked the home's nanny camera after hearing the baby scream on July 11. According to the district attorney's office, the recording showed Bomfim bouncing the infant violently on a yoga ball and punching the back of his head.

The family then examined recordings from the preceding 30 days. Prosecutors said other footage showed Bomfim throwing the baby onto a bed. They also said the infant fell headfirst from the bed on one occasion while under her care.

The district attorney's office said Bomfim fled to Brazil after the family discovered the recordings. Irvine police arrested her Friday after she returned to Southern California, NBC Los Angeles reported.

At the time of her arrest, Bomfim was allegedly trying to set up another Care.com account to offer child care services, according to prosecutors. NBC Los Angeles reported that she was held on $500,000 bail.

Bomfim faces up to 18 years in state prison if convicted on all counts, according to NBC Los Angeles. She has denied the charges by entering a not-guilty plea.