SNOW HILL, Md.- A video showing a babysitter shoving and throwing down an autistic girl inside the child's Ocean Pines home has resulted in jail time.

Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Richard Bloxom on Thursday reviewed a recording from June 25, 2010 that displayed at least 10 instances of physical interaction between 20-year-old Carleigh Kufchak of Bishopville and the now 9-year-old medicated girl.

During court proceedings, the state's attorney's office produced several witnesses, including the child's medical professionals and her mother, a registered nurse who placed a video camera in her living room at the recommendation of doctors.

Bloxom said he did not believe Kufchak's testimony, which claimed the victim's grandmother encouraged physical contact. Kufchak also claimed that she thought of the child "like a little sister."

The audio from the recording was ruled out prior to Thursday's proceedings, due to Maryland recording laws.

Bloxom acquitted Kufchak of first-degree child abuse and reckless endangerment charges. Based on the video clips that he watched in court, Bloxom ruled that Kufchak was not guilty of second-degree child abuse, but he did convict her of second-degree assault.

Kufchak, who said she wants to be a police officer, was sentenced to one year in the county jail and ordered not to be in contact with children under the age of 12, family members excepted. Bloxom noted that Kufchak did not have permission to hit the child in any manner. He could tell Kufchak was annoyed by her body language in the video.

"I'm not happy, but at least she's going to jail," said Megan Guerrera, the victim's mother.

Kufchak's lawyer Cullen Burke characterized the incident as an "unfortunate situation." He argued Kufchak was not qualified to take care of the child and was using physical means to redirect her.

"I didn't think the court's ruling with regard to the assault charge was appropriate. I disagree with the court's ruling on the assault charges."