Caregiver arrested, parents race to fetch children as crèche abuse videos go viral (Distressing Video's)

Police have confirmed that a Carletonville nursery school caregiver who was filmed assaulting at least three toddlers enrolled at the school has been arrested.

Warrant Officer Peter Masooa said the woman appeared in court on March 28 after a fellow teacher opened a case of assault on a minor against her.

Masooa said the woman was remanded in custody while investigations continue. He said the woman would make her second court appearance soon.

Meanwhile, parents of children enrolled at the crèche descended on the property on Thursday to fetch their children and demand answers.

A TimesLIVE reporter at the crèche said at least five parents were seen leaving with their children within minutes of her arriving on the scene.

A parent who asked remain anonymous said he was shocked after seeing the videos circulating on social media.

"I am shocked and angry. This is one of the best crèches around. Kids of policemen, brigadiers, lawyers and teachers come here," he told TimesLIVE outside the locked school gates.

He said that he would be removing his child from the school.



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Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi on Thursday said he battled to finish watching the video of a young child being beaten by her teacher as she forced the child to clean up her own vomit.

The 1.38-minute video has gone viral on social media. It shows the teacher lowering the denim jeans of the child before she gives her a couple of smacks on the buttocks.

The child, who is crying softly, looks up at the teacher as she continues to use a cloth to clean the small green plastic table in the classroom.

There are no other children seen in the clip.

"Why are you vomiting? Why?" the teacher is heard repeatedly asking the child as she towers above her, her hands on her hips.

The child, dressed in a pink jersey with her hair tied in a little bun, doesn’t answer, but continues to scrub the desk.



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