Woman caught on camera assaulting 4-year-old at childcare center, police say

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A woman has been arrested after police say she assaulted a 4-year-old on camera at a Snellville childcare center.

Vivian Rankins, 67, was an employee at the Sunshine Child Learning Center off W Main Street, according to the Snellville Police Department. She faces a charge of second-degree child cruelty.

Police were called to the childcare center on Thursday near 7 p.m., they said. Rankins was taken to Gwinnett County Jail, where her bond was set to $8,450, booking records show. She has since been released.

The investigation is ongoing.