Nanny who abused many children received 2 years in prison
Ms. Hong held the children down on the floor to scoop rice. When the children refused to eat, she was beaten, slapped, and had her shirt stuffed in their mouths.
On November 11, Thanh Khe District People's Court (Da Nang) sentenced Dinh Thi Hong (46 years old, owner of Mother Muoi nursery group) to 2 years in prison for the crime of Torturing others, according to points a and c, clause 2, Article 140, Penal Code.
According to the indictment, around mid-April 2018, at the independent nursery facility "Mother Muoi" in lane 251/32 Thai Thi Boi street, Chinh Gian ward (Thanh Khe district), Dinh Thi Hong repeatedly committed cruel acts to torture others.
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Defendant Hong in court. Photo:Nguyen Dong. |
Hong abused at least four children under her care. The nanny used her foot to press down on the stomach and her hand to press down on the head of a three-year-old child lying on his back on the floor while feeding him, and used her hand to press down on the head of a two-year-old child sitting on a chair.
With another 2.5 year old child, after undressing, instead of taking the child out of the crib to clean him, Hong grabbed the child’s head and neck to lift him up. The victim was also pressed down on the floor by her feet.
Hong took off her shirt and forced the 3.5 year old girl to lie on her back on the floor while she was fed. When the girl spit out the food, Hong stuffed her shirt into her mouth and slapped her in the face.
Hong’s actions were filmed and photographed by a former teacher at the facility using a phone. After leaving the job, the phone broke so the teacher sold it to someone else. A month later, the evidence appeared on social media.
Witnessing the abuse of their children, many parents reported it to the police. Another parent also reported the death of her 8-month-old son in July 2017, suspected of choking on milk while at "Mother Ten" daycare.
According to the results of the examination, the four victims of abuse had no injuries. As for the child who died, the investigation agency said that the medical records showed the cause was a brain hemorrhage, there were no signs of mechanical asphyxiation or external force, so there was no basis to charge Ms. Hong.
Defendant Hong has a background as a kindergarten teacher. At the mobile trial at the Chinh Gian ward cultural house, defendant Hong said the motive for the abuse was because the children had poor appetite.
The representative of the Procuracy requested the Court to impose a sentence of 2 to 3 years in prison. The panel of judges considered mitigating circumstances because the defendant confessed honestly, repented, and voluntarily compensated the victims.
