Chaos in court: Parents shouted at the assistants, the judge slammed that they "treated children as objects"
The Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court extended the house arrest of three daycare assistants from the Sharon region by eight days, suspected of abusing toddlers. As they entered the courtroom, parents shouted harsh curses at them, and Judge Dan Bauman said after viewing footage that "they treat them like objects."
The Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court extended the house arrest of three daycare assistants from the Sharon region by eight days today (Wednesday), suspected of violence and abuse against toddlers. The court allowed the publication of the suspects' names, residents of Ra'anana in their 30s and 50s, but issued a 48-hour stay of execution. Before the hearing began, chaos erupted at the entrance to the courtroom. Parents screamed at the suspects: "Murderers," "Trash," "Mentally ill," and "Devil," and shouted "You're going to hell, you'll pay for what you did to our children." Court security had to separate the sides. The assistants were arrested last week. According to the suspicion, they were recorded lifting children by force, throwing them to the floor, pulling their ears, and throwing objects at them. Police representative Attorney Yigal Pedida argued that the reasonable suspicion had increased and that each suspect was linked to a large number of incidents based on footage from the daycare cameras. He said the prosecution is deep into the investigation details, and the police requested a 10-day extension of house arrest. Judge Dan Bauman viewed additional footage and remarked: "I understand there were no children in this daycare; they treat them like objects." He then told the defense attorneys that the suspicion had strengthened for each suspect and that there was no need to argue. A mother of a girl at the daycare told Ynet: "All the trauma of the children is erupting. My daughter won't let me change her diaper, she screams 'no' and can't be put to sleep. She's afraid of anyone who takes care of her." The investigation was opened at the Kfar Saba police station after an 11-month-old toddler was brought to Meir Hospital with an ear injury.