More than 400 cases of abuse: the shocking indictment in the Ariel daycare affair

A serious indictment has been filed against a daycare director and two caregivers in Ariel, for more than 400 alleged cases of abuse of 17 toddlers. The prosecution describes cruel punishment methods, including blocking breathing, tying up, and confinement in darkness. The indictment attributes to the defendants multiple offenses of abuse of a minor or helpless person by a responsible party, assault of a helpless person by a responsible party causing actual bodily harm, and aggravated assault. In addition to the physical harm, the indictment attributes mental abuse towards the toddlers, as the violent acts were carried out in the presence of other toddlers who were in the daycare and witnessed them. The case was investigated by the Youth and Law Enforcement Unit of the Samaria District and the Ariel station.