Trusted Nurse Caught on Camera Torturing Disabled Teen — The Shocking Footage Her Mother Found

It’s the kind of story that chills you to the core — not because it happened far away, or in some dark, hidden place — but because it happened in the very home where a family thought their daughter was safest.

In St. Cloud, Florida, an 18-year-old young woman with cerebral palsy, who is quadriplegic and non-verbal, endured repeated abuse at the hands of someone meant to protect her. The person accused? Nia Ayers, a 24-year-old licensed nurse hired to care for her.

The victim cannot speak. She cannot move. She relies entirely on others for her survival — from feeding and breathing to simply staying safe. That’s what makes the allegations so devastating.

A Mother’s Intuition

It started with something small: red marks on her daughter’s face. Any other day, it might have seemed like a minor skin irritation. But for this mother, something felt wrong.

Following her instincts, she reviewed footage from the home’s security cameras. What she saw will likely haunt her forever.

Police say the footage captured Ayers repeatedly taping the girl’s mouth shut, holding a washcloth over her face, and pinching her cheeks. In one moment, she allegedly shook the girl’s breathing machine so violently that it caused her nose to bleed. Throughout it all, the teen remained silent — not by choice, but because she physically can’t speak.

“This was torture,” one St. Cloud officer wrote in the arrest report. “It was repeated and deliberate. This girl couldn’t fight back. She couldn’t even cry out.”

A Nurse Turned Herself In — But the Questions Are Just Beginning

After the footage was turned over to police, Ayers turned herself in on May 7, 2025. She is now in Osceola County Jail and being held without bond on a felony charge of aggravated abuse of a disabled adult. She had no prior disciplinary record and had been caring for the young woman regularly for about a year.

But the case doesn’t end there.

Police say they are reviewing more footage to determine whether other incidents occurred — or if other patients under Ayers’ care may have been harmed. Authorities are also asking anyone with information to come forward.

Shaken Trust, Growing Anger

For the family, and for advocates across Florida, this isn’t just a story of one nurse gone rogue. It’s a wake-up call.

“This family did everything right,” said one local disability advocate. “They hired a licensed nurse. They installed cameras. And still — this happened. Imagine what goes unseen in homes without surveillance.”

The case has sparked wider conversations about the need for stricter oversight of home healthcare providers, better mental health screenings for caregivers, and more protections for the most vulnerable members of our communities.

A Silent Survivor

The young woman at the center of all this will likely never be able to tell her story out loud — but her body, and the quiet footage that caught the abuse, speak volumes.

Her story is not just about pain. It’s also about the strength of a mother’s instinct, the power of watching closely, and the urgency of speaking up — even when the victim can’t.