In a harrowing case from Ohio, a 37-year-old babysitter is facing serious allegations after an infant in her care was nearly beaten to death. The incident occurred while the child’s mother was at work, and the babysitter is accused of attempting to conceal her actions by laundering the blood-stained evidence.

Amanda L. Greger has been arrested and is now facing charges that include two counts of child endangerment and one count of tampering with evidence, according to official records.

The investigation began after medical staff at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital reached out to the Goshen Township Police Department on November 10, reporting a suspected case of child abuse. The alleged abuse, which left a 1-year-old girl severely injured, was believed to have happened either earlier that day or the previous evening at a home on Woodville Pike.

Doctors informed the authorities that the infant arrived at the hospital with an “altered mental status” and evident physical injuries. Among these, blood was observed seeping from her right eye, and she was diagnosed with a brain bleed, underscoring the severity of her condition.

Authorities quickly identified Greger as the main suspect. She had been entrusted with the care of the child overnight on November 9, while the child’s mother was away at work. This tragic case highlights the critical importance of ensuring the safety and well-being of children, especially when left in the care of others.

The mom told investigators that when she returned home from work on the morning of Nov. 10, she found the baby asleep. However, upon closer inspection, the mother said she noticed “abrasions” on the infant’s lip and described the child as being “lethargic.” The mother said she was “unable to wake” the girl.

Greger was asleep in the room with the baby when the mother discovered her daughter’s injuries. She was allegedly wearing a hooded sweatshirt that was “covered in what appeared to be blood and vomit.”

Investigators soon obtained and executed a search warrant at the Woodville Pike home.

“During the search, bloodstains were located throughout the room,” police wrote in the affidavit. “The clothing [the victim] had been wearing was found in the washing machine, washed but still visibly stained.”

The victim’s mother confirmed that the stained clothing found in the washing machine was the same clothing that her daughter had been wearing when she left for work the previous evening and before she suffered the injuries.

Lindsay Bilby, the victim’s aunt, started a GoFundMe page for the victim and her family. The page identified the mother as Melissa Bilby and described Greger as being a “lifetime friend” of Bilby’s whom she “trusted to protect and keep her kids safe while she worked to provide for them.”

The page also provided additional details about the victim’s injuries and prognosis.

“[The victim] was admitted to PICU [pediatric intensive care unit] with a brain bleed, bruised lungs, fluid along her spine, and fluid around her heart,” the fundraising page says. “She was intubated, then placed on a ventilator, and she is being kept heavily sedated to help her heal.”

Greger appeared in court on Thursday for a bond hearing where a judge ordered her to remain in detention in lieu of $500,000 cash bond. Should she be released, Greger may not have contact with the victim or any other children. She is currently scheduled to return to court on Dec. 1.