Kids & Family
Photos Show Naval Hospital Staffers Making Baby Dance To Rap, Labeling Child 'Mini Satan'
The staff at Naval Hospital Jacksonville says they have identified the staff members involved and removed them from patient care.
JACKSONVILLE, FL — Images purportedly showing staff members inappropriately handling babies at Naval Hospital Jacksonville have prompted outrage, and the hospital says it has identified the staff members involved and removed them from patient care.
The photo and video, revealed exclusively by Action News Jax, appears to show at least one staff member making an infant dance to rap music and another photo shows a staff member apparently showing the middle finger to a baby, and the photo is captioned "How I currently feel about these mini Satans."
The hospital issued a statement surrounding the inappropriate photo and video saying it was aware of both.
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"It's outrageous, unacceptable, incredibly unprofessional, and cannot be tolerated," the hospital said in a statement posted to Facebook. "We have identified the staff members involved. They have been removed from patient care and they will be handled by the legal system and military justice. We're in the process of notifying the patient's parents."
People upset by the images reacted to the hospital's statement, calling the behavior "disgusting" and a "disgrace."
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"Disgusting behavior!!" one woman wrote.
"They should never get hire to service near people ever again. What a disgrace to the healthcare industry," another woman commented.
"What a terrible thing someone can do, I would never trust you people," a third person wrote.
AT 6 Naval Hospital Jacksonville's reaction to EXCLUSIVE VIDEO that appears to show staff inappropriately handling a newborn. pic.twitter.com/EES0qw5CGx
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) September 19, 2017
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