Three female staff of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children's home at Port Lan Street, Mong Kok, were arrested on suspicion of child abuse on Wednesday (22nd).
The police said tonight (24th) that two women aged 44 and 23 had been charged with one count of "assaulting a child or young person in their custody" respectively. The remaining 23-year-old woman arrested has been released on bail pending further investigation; A total of 18 children in the incident suffered minor injuries and were sent to the hospital sober.
The Social Welfare Department said tonight that it received a report from relevant agencies on December 21 stating that there was a suspected child abuse incident in its service unit. The Department immediately requested the agency to report the incident to the police and requested that the incident be reported and followed up as soon as possible. .
The Department emphasized that under the law, child care centres must hire registered child care workers. If the Director of Social Welfare considers that individual child care workers are no longer suitable for taking care of young children, the person concerned can be removed from the registration.
Two accused female employees brought to court on Sunday and one was released on bail pending investigation
The police disclosed the details of the case today, stating that three staff members were arrested, aged between 23 and 44, possessing professional qualifications and having worked in a nursery for more than two years.
A total of 7 young children were tortured in the case. The youngest was only 2 years old and the oldest was only 3 and a half years old. They were torn off their hair, slapped on the head, slapped on the face and head, and even thrown to the ground with redness and swelling. Bruises, now in hospital, in stable condition.
The police said at night that a 44-year-old woman and a 23-year-old woman had been charged with one count of "assault on a child or young person under custody" respectively today. The case will be next week (26th) morning. Appeared in Kwun Tong Magistracy; the other 23-year-old arrested woman has been released on bail pending further investigation and must report to the police in late January 2022.
An employee of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children was suspected of abusing several infants in the "Tong Le Ju" facility at 387 Portland Street, Mong Kok, last Friday (17th).
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The SWD received the report and instructed the agency to report to the police on the fourth day of the incident
The child abuse incident occurred on December 17, and the SWD replied that it received a notification from the relevant agency on December 21 stating that the child abuse incident was suspected to occur in its service unit. The department has immediately requested the agency to report to the police and will be involved The child is sent to the hospital for inspection, and the parent or legal guardian of the child involved is notified.
The SWD has also visited the children involved and requested the relevant agencies to submit reports and follow-up plans on the incident as soon as possible.
The SWD continued that it will continue to follow up with parents and organizations. The social labor union will convene professional case meetings with doctors and professionals in response to children’s conditions to formulate appropriate welfare plans, and will review reports and follow-up plans submitted by the organizations. , Review and implement necessary improvement measures with the agency.
An employee of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children was suspected of abusing several infants in the "Tong Le Ju" facility at 387 Portland Street, Mong Kok, last Friday (17th).
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The SWD emphasizes that under the law, child care centres must hire registered child care workers. If the Director of Social Services considers that individual child care workers are no longer suitable for taking care of young children, the person concerned can be removed from the registration.
According to the SWD, depending on the results of various investigations, the SWD does not rule out citing relevant regulations to take action.
The SWD stated that it has been sending regular inspections to all registered child care centres to ensure compliance with registration requirements. In response to this incident, staff have visited the child care centres for special inspections to ensure that the centres have sufficient staff and operations to meet the registration requirements.
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