Female maid who held 1-year-old girl upside down in Nghe An prosecuted
(Baonghean.vn) - Ms. Doan admitted her crime and regretted what she had done to the victim.
Nghe An: A 1-year-old girl was held upside down by a maid like an object.
(Baonghean.vn) - Seeing the baby crying and refusing to sleep, the maid covered the baby with a blanket, pressed his head against the corner of the bed, and then turned the baby upside down on the floor.
On December 16, Vinh City Police (Nghe An) announced that they had prosecuted and temporarily detained Nguyen Thi Doan (born 1972, residing in Do Luong district) for the crime of Torturing others.
During the investigation, the defendant Doan admitted to his crime and expressed remorse for his actions against the victim.
Defendant Nguyen Thi Doan
As previously reported, on December 5, Ms. H and her husband (living in Vinh city) were shocked to discover that Ms. Nguyen Thi Doan - the maid - had violently abused Ms. H's 1-year-old daughter while checking the security camera data at their apartment.
Accordingly, while the homeowner and her husband were away, Ms. Doan, while looking after the girl, used her hands to poke the girl’s head, tilt her upside down…, despite the victim’s continuous crying. All of these events were recorded by the camera.
At first, when the couple questioned her, Ms. Doan denied it, but after a while, she admitted her actions and wanted to apologize for her actions. Before abusing the child, Ms. Doan had worked as a maid for the family for almost a month with an agreed salary of 4.5 million VND/month.
The case is under investigation.
Article 140. Crime of torturing others:
1. Anyone who cruelly treats or humiliates a dependent person, if not falling under the cases specified in Article 185 of this Code, shall be subject to non-custodial reform for up to 03 years or imprisonment from 03 months to 02 years.
2. Committing a crime in one of the following cases shall be punishable by imprisonment from 01 year to 03 years:
a) Against persons under 16 years of age, women known to be pregnant, the elderly, sick or others unable to defend themselves;
b) Causing mental and behavioral disorders of the victim of 11% or more;
c) For 02 people or more.
