Three Staff Including Teacher Who Brutally Beat One-Year-Old at Suwon Daycare Sent to Prosecution

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Juhee] Childcare teachers who violently beat a one-year-old infant for reasons such as not sleeping have been sent to the prosecution.

The Jungbu Police Station in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, announced on the 10th that they have sent a total of three people, including two childcare teachers and one director from a daycare center in Suwon, to the prosecution with charges of violating the Child Welfare Act.

The two teachers are accused of repeatedly hitting the back and buttocks of a one-year-old boy, A, whom they were taking care of, between August and October of last year.

The daycare center director was also handed over for neglecting management and supervision of these teachers.

The police began an investigation after receiving a report of abuse videos from A's parents, and after analyzing the closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage inside the daycare center, they confirmed evidence of assault on a total of four children.

The CCTV footage reportedly shows teachers pressing the child's head with their hands and hitting the back dozens of times.

Director B stated during the investigation that they were completely unaware of the teachers' abusive actions.

The teachers reportedly testified that "they were patting the back because the children were not sleeping."

Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that the daycare center closed down in February.

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