Warsaw, August 20: In a shocking incident of child abuse, a two-year-old toddler was shut inside a washing machine by a babysitter. The accused not only shut Kacper inside the washing machine but also filmed the video of the incident and posted it online. The police took notice of the incident after the video went viral on social media and started investigating the case. In the clip, it could be seen that the boy was crying while the man who locked him in the machine was laughing.

The police said that they had also found a photograph on social media of the boy being forced to smoke a cigarette. According to reports published in the British media, Kacper's mother, 21-year-old Zaneta D, had left the little boy with a friend while she took her boyfriend and father of the toddler Tomasz K to work in Radom in central Poland.

However, Zaneta claimed that she had left her mobile at home and she did not know who posted the photograph. The police arrested 19-year-old Mateusz S. He was later released without any charge. According to the reports, 18-year-old Adam B who was looking after the child at the time was also arrested. The prosecutors claimed that Adam B and the 22-year-old Tomasz K could face child abuse charges. If they found guilty, then they will face 10 years of imprisonment.

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