Is there anything more embarrassing for a teenager than taking that parental scolding in front of their friends? However, an American mother went too far: she decided to go to her daughter's Facebook and broadcast a live video to all the girl's contacts in which she appears beating the girl.

According to Cleve Wootson of The Washington Post, the case took place in the US state of Georgia last weekend, and the video shows her mother, Shanavia Miller, beating her 16-year-old daughter Nia Green, including with a piece of wood. During the Facebook broadcast, Shanavia asks Nia's contacts to share the clip and turn it into a viral one. See below:

* Please note that the following video contains scenes of violence and may be shocking to some readers.

Abusive punishment

Nia's mother got what she wanted: the video was watched, shared and commented on by thousands of netizens. However, the content has also given rise to heated debate about recorded punishment and the placement of images - and the girl's mother even runs the risk of stopping behind bars.

Mother with a stick in her hand

The beating happened shortly after Shanavia found out that Nia had posted photos of her boyfriend on the social network. The images would have been clicked on the girl's house and would show the boy only in towel. In addition, the girl would also have revealed in her profile that she was sexually active - information that her mother was unaware of - and spicy details of her encounters with the young man.

Shanavia, enraged, then decided to also use Nia's Facebook to convey her punishment. If you watched the video above, you saw that the mother confronts the girl violently while a third person shoots while she pours a flood of curses, slaps, blows and thumps on the girl.

Repercussions

After the video went viral, both mother and daughter used Facebook to express their reactions. Surprisingly, despite not agreeing with the video, Nia apologizes to her mother and confesses that she should not have embarrassed her family on social networks. She also reveals that she understands Shanavia's reaction and has learned the lesson.

Nia cornered by her mother

The mother, in turn, said that she loves her daughter and said that the beating was intended to prevent Nia from failing to respect her, herself or others again, and said that she hopes the young woman has learned from her. Public punishment. However, despite apparent reconciliation, many netizens have even called for Shanavia's arrest, and she may be criminally charged.

Local police were fired after the video began to circulate on the Internet, and by talking to Nia, she said she did not feel she was in any danger at her mother's house. In any case, the case is being investigated by the competent authorities.