Deputies arrest 21-year-old mom seen in viral video appearing to hit and scream at baby WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

HARRISON TWP. — Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman Wednesday they identified as a 21-year-old mother seen in a video, which went viral, repeatedly hitting and screaming at a baby.

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The video had been circulating on social media and appeared to depict child abuse. It has been taken down from social media.

“This afternoon our office received several notifications regarding a disturbing video of a mother screaming at and hitting her child,” the sheriff’s office said in an updated social media post published about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday.

“Through diligent work from MCSO [Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office] detectives and the Dayton Police Department, the suspect, identified as 21-year-old Haley Ryan, was located and booked into jail with formal charges pending.”

The child is safe and in the custody of Montgomery County Children Services, according to the sheriff’s office, which thanked …