South Carolina woman poured water on sleeping baby's face, sheriff says

A Sumter County woman was arrested Wednesday after deputies said she poured a bottle of water over her baby girl's face while the infant was asleep.

Caitlin Alyse Hardy, 33, posted a video of the incident Saturday on Facebook and said in the post that she poured water on her 9-month-old daughter as "payback" for waking her up during the night.

"After being poured with water the second time, the infant woke up coughing," the Sheriff's Office said.

Several people who saw the post reported the incident to police. WIS News 10 reported that screenshots showing the original post have been circulating on social media.

Hardy was charged with cruelty to children.

"The charge against this defendant will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law," Sheriff Anthony Dennis said in a statement.

The Sheriff's Office said it notified the county's Department of Social Services "for the benefit and safety of all children in this home."