Overview
- Bruno Valenzuela was arraigned in Central Islip on charges including endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person and pleaded not guilty.
- He was released under GPS monitoring with a temporary order of protection barring contact with the child, according to court records.
- Home security footage from Dec. 20 shows the aide repeatedly slapping the child’s chest, shaking him, and telling him to relax as the child cried.
- The boy, who has cerebral palsy and is non-verbal, was treated at Stony Brook University Hospital for bruising and other injuries; no brain damage was found, his family said.
- Christian Nursing Registry said it terminated Valenzuela and reported him to licensing authorities, and police are seeking information about any other potential victims as the child’s father questions the timing of the arrest and police deny media influence.