Marcia Green, Allison Willis, Cecilia Ruiz-Perez, Martha Gil and Emmaliz Torres were charged with endangering the welfare of a child, cruelty and neglect of children, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office announced.
Some of the abuse was captured on surveillance footage obtained from the now shuttered Vineland Infant-Toddler Center, the Daily Journal says citing complaints and affidavits.
The videos show employees aggressively restraining children in chairs, force feedings, contorting/bending children's fingers, and more, the outlet said citing police paperwork.
The daycare had been leasing the space in a building on the 600 block of North Delsea Drive, but a building spokesperson told various outlets they are no longer in the lease.
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