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Police: 'Nanny Cam' Catches Woman Abusing Infants

CHICAGO (STMW) -- When unexplained bruising appeared on one of a Lincoln Park family's infant twin boys, their doctor suggested installing a home surveillance system — a hidden "nanny cam," police say.

The video camera confirmed the family's suspicions: Their 65-year-old nanny was abusing the infants — punching, kicking and smothering them, police told the Sun-Times.

Alice E. Vesely of the 2700 block of West Fitch was charged this week with two counts of felony aggravated battery to a child. Investigators say the abuse captured on video occurred Jan. 9 at a home in the 600 block of West Willow.

On Thursday, a Cook County judge ordered Vesely held on $300,000 bond.

The twins, less than a year old, were taken to Children's Memorial Hospital, but neither suffered life-threatening injuries, police said.

It was unknown how long Vesely had worked for the family.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2012. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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