Daejeon Daycare Teacher Hits 7 Children... Strikes Face and Head

"Victimized Children, Mental Suffering" 청원 to the Blue House
Non-Detained Investigation on Child Abuse Charges

According to the police and parents on the 23rd, earlier this month at a daycare center in Dong-gu, Daejeon, a teacher repeatedly hit the heads of 4 to 5-year-old children.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A childcare teacher at a daycare center in Daejeon was arrested by the police on charges of assaulting and abusing children.

According to the police and parents on the 23rd, earlier this month, teacher A at a daycare center in Dong-gu, Daejeon, repeatedly hit the heads of 4- to 5-year-old children.

This was captured on the classroom's closed-circuit television (CCTV), showing A hitting the children’s heads and faces multiple times.

A twisted the nose of a crying child and slapped their cheek hard. One child’s mask was even knocked off due to the strong impact.

A parent of one of the children posted on the Blue House National Petition, stating, "The teacher assaulted the children during study time," and "The teacher mercilessly hit children who tried to escape the assault."

About seven children suffered abuse. Some reportedly experienced severe mental distress, including being bitten hard on parts of their bodies.

After reviewing the daycare center’s CCTV footage, the police booked A without detention on charges of violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes.

The police applied for an arrest warrant for A, but it was dismissed, citing no risk of flight or evidence tampering.

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