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SINGAPORE \u2013 A woman appeared in a district court on Nov 21 after she allegedly abused two boys \u2013 an eight-month-old baby and a 16-month-old toddler \u2013 under her care. <\/p>\n
The 32-year-old Singaporean, who cannot be named due to a gag order to protect the identity of the boys, was charged with two counts of ill-treating a child.<\/p>\n
Details about the location of her alleged crimes have been redacted from court documents, which also did not disclose any information about her relationship with the children.<\/p>\n
On Aug 13, 2024, she allegedly hit the toddler once while feeding milk to him.<\/p>\n
She is also accused of hitting his right palm and pushing his head.<\/p>\n
She allegedly hit the younger child\u2019s head on Sept 25, 2024.<\/p>\n
She is also said to have carried the baby up from the floor before placing him down with excessive force.<\/p>\n
Court documents did not say how her alleged offences were detected.<\/p>\n
Her case will be mentioned again in court on Dec 19.<\/p>\n
For each count of ill-treating a child, an offender can be jailed for up to eight years, fined up to $8,000 or both.<\/p>\n
There have been several recent cases of child abuse.<\/p>\n