A Lake County child care worker has been arrested after video shows her pulling a chair from underneath a child, causing him to fall.

  • Belinda Greer accused of pulling a chair out from under a child at a day care
  • Greer says the child wouldn't stop putting his feet on the table
  • DCF investigating

Belinda Greer, 57, of Leesburg was arrested Tuesday on a charge of child abuse for the incident that took place April 18.

A surveillance camera in the Children’s House of Learning captured Greer pulling a chair from under a four-year old boy, causing him to fall.

After the incident, the daycare moved Greer to their Tavares location. Investigators were tipped off about the incident earlier this month.

“It just seems like one of those situations where she lost her cool, lost her composure and acted impulsively,” said Sgt. Fred Jones of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department.

Greer told investigators the child wouldn’t stop putting his feet on the table so she moved him and he fell, and said she didn’t help him off the ground because he “was throwing a fit.” She says he never hit his head in the chair.

“That is hard to see there. The detective couldn’t determine if he hit his head on the chair or not.  There were no marks on the head from what they saw when they did a forensic interview,” said Sgt. Jones.

While being interviewed, the boy, who refers to Greer as “Miss B,” said she had punched him in the leg before. But investigators have no evidence of that because the child didn’t remember when it happened or specifics.

The Lake County Sheriff’s department says Greer has no previous incident against her at the school and no criminal record, but they are continuing to investigate.

The Department of Children and Families is currently looking into the case.

Greer’s next court appearance is June 20.