Shocking Video: Caribbean Mom Brutally Whips Daughter, 12, For Posing Semi-Unclad On Facebook!

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Last Sunday, a video was posted on Facebook showing Helen Bartlett, a mother of four from Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago, beating her sobbing and cowering daughter to teach her a lesson. The unsettling six-minute clip has left viewers divided, with some people justifying the mother’s actions, while others calling it child abuse. Bartlett’s daughter and her older sister uploaded another video in response to the controversy, expressing support for their mother. Watch the disturbing video (18+) and more pictures after the break

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Defiant: The single mother said she is prepared to go to jail for meting out corporal punishment to her wayward daughter

No alternative: Ms Bartlett later explained that her daughter has been acting acting since pre-school, and that she has exhausted all avenues trying to set her on the right path

Discipline or abuse: The clip has gone viral on social media and sparked a public debate about corporal punishment