Comment by rossant

Things are even worse for other nannies. I know many who have been convicted to 8, 12 or even 15 years of jail, after 30 ou 40 years of perfect careers with no problem whatsoever. Some have appealed and were eventually acquitted, others are languishing in prison.

We still have a lot of work to do to raise awareness among nannies about the legal risks of caring very young infants. It can happen to anyone: about 1/3000 babies are affected, and the risk is much higher with babies combining multiple risk factors (male sex, prematurity, low birth weight, high head circumference, respiratory problems, frequent infections, etc.).