A 40 year old woman was arrested last week and appeared in the Oberholzer magistrates court where she was charged with assault of a minor.

According to Brigadier Mathapelo Peters, police spokesperson, the woman was released on bail on 28 March and is due back in court on 07 May.

“The case was postponed for further investigation. The police condemn in the harshest terms possible, both the incident  as well as the continued irresponsible circulation of the video clips on social media,” Peters said in a statement.

Netwerk24 has identified the woman who was charged with assault as Nellie Senwametsi (40). The videos which shows three toddlers severely being kicked and punched went viral on Thursday (4 April).

According to information received by the Herald, the video clips were taken about 18 months. The woman who filmed the video clips allegedly wanted to use them to blackmail the owner of Ninnie’s Neuron nursery school.

According to Netwerk24 the owner of the school Janine Edwards replied by way of her lawyer, Danie van Zyl. Van Zyl said that his client only became aware of the videos about two weeks ago when there was an attempt made to blackmail her. Edwards refused to pay and subsequently laid a complaint at the Carletonville police station.

Political parties and residents arrived in droves at the school on Thursday afternoon looking for answers.

WARNING: The following video clips may disturb sensitive viewers.

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