SINGAPORE: When a parent lodged a complaint that their child was afraid to attend a kindergarten care service because of an employee’s behaviour, the care service reviewed closed-circuit television footage and discovered abuse.
A 35-year-old woman was sentenced to six months’ jail on Tuesday (Oct 28) for two counts of ill-treating children, with a third charge taken into consideration.
A gag order imposed by the court prevents identification of the victims, the accused and the location of the offence.
The court heard that the woman was employed as “programme staff” at an unnamed “care service for kindergarten children”. Her main responsibilities were to take care of a class of about 12-13 kindergarten students on weekdays from 7am to 1pm at a centre in a redacted location.
The three victims who attended the service were two boys aged five at the time and a four-year-old girl.
On Jul 25, 2024, the woman was supervising two classes of about 24 students, including the victims.
The students were having lunch and seated along three tables.
