Teacher in alleged child abuse case arrested

Teacher in alleged child abuse case arrested

    By Kimberly Spykerman
    POSTED: 07 Jul 2013 5:11 PM
  
The teacher involved in an alleged child abuse case at a childcare centre in Singapore has been arrested, said police.

SINGAPORE: The teacher involved in an alleged child abuse case at a childcare centre in Singapore has been arrested, said police.

Chief Executive Officer of NTUC First Campus Chan Tee Seng had earlier said he was "disturbed and saddened" by the alleged incident that took place at My First Skool on Friday.

CCTV footage showing a woman dragging a boy to a corner and pushing him roughly has gone viral online. The woman is believed to be the child's teacher.

The three-year-old boy suffered a hairline fracture in his left shin.

Speaking at a news conference on Sunday, Mr Chan said the injury was due to mishandling by the boy's teacher.

Mr Chan said the teacher's conduct was "totally unacceptable" and that she has been placed on immediate suspension.

"The due process is underway, and we will not hesitate to take the appropriate action for wrongdoings," he said.

He told reporters that the 51-year-old teacher has been teaching at My First School part-time since 2009, and that no complaints had been made about her before.

To assure parents, NTUC First Campus has set up a dedicated line to address concerns and will step up engagement and training of staff to reinforce right conduct, behaviour and practices.

- CNA/jc

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