The Brief
- Bloomington police responded to a potential child abuse case on March 6, 2026.
- Surveillance footage provided by a 5-month-old child’s father showed concerning incidents involving the family’s au pair, Belky Lilibeth Acosta-Olmedo.
- A review of the footage and markings on the child led to charges being filed against Acosta-Olmedo.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) – Bloomington police are investigating the potential malicious punishment of a child by an au pair working with its family after reviewing surveillance footage.
Bloomington au pair charged
What we know:
Belky Lilibeth Acosta-Olmedo, 29, of Bloomington, faces two counts of malicious punishment of a child for incidents that allegedly occurred from March 4–5, 2026.
According to charges filed in Hennepin County, the victim’s father noticed unusual behavior from his 2-year-old, which prompted him to review surveillance footage from the days in question.…