Video Shows Toddler Locked and Laundered in Washing Machine -- And Wait Until You Hear Why

CAMDEN, N.J. (The Blaze/AP) -- What parent hasn't put their child in one of the older model, top-loading washing machines as a joke for picture? A New Jersey mom is not laughing, though, after she found out -- under a baby sitter's care -- her toddler was put in a laundromat's front-loading washer during a game of peek-a-boo, which then automatically locked and was turned on.

Speaking on NBC's "Today" show Thursday, Sakia David says she wants her baby sitter punished for allowing a male friend to put the child in the machine. This sentiment appears to be a quick change of heart as yesterday she told the Courier Post Online that she "just [wanted] this to be over with. Mistakes happen. That's all I want to tell America."

Watch Davis speak out on the Today show about why she wants to press charges:

David says she didn't even know about the May 11 incident in Camden until she saw the video on the news and was contacted by police. The video has gone viral on the Internet with many first accusing David of poor parenting before they knew it wasn't the child's mother who was involved. Watch the original video footage:

David says the baby sitter -- who the Courier Post reports is the boy's stepmother, Sandra-- told her the child had fallen down some steps. She says her son was treated at a hospital for scrapes and bruises. But she wants more tests.

Authorities say the man was unaware the machine would automatically start when the door was shut during the game. The Courier Post Online reports that the sitter and man who put the boy into the washer were stunned when they couldn't immediately open the door and called for help. Laundromat worker Kong Enh is seen killing the power to the washers, which allowed the boy to be retrieved after more than a minute in the machine. David on the other hand said in her Today show interview the boy was in the machine for at least five minutes.

The Courier Post Online reports the county prosecutor's office saying yesterday that it wasn't unlikely charges will be brought on for this case:

“There’s no evidence of intentional endangerment,” [spokesman Jason Laughlin] said. “It was just not a very smart thing to do.”

David said on the Today show she wants to press charges for money and for those involved to receive jail time.

The case has been referred to child welfare officials.