Overview
- Police raided the Little Aresha daycare in Yogyakarta after a staff complaint and detained 13 people, including the director, who police say could face up to eight years in prison.
- Investigators report children were stripped and kept tied by their hands and feet for long periods, with brief releases to eat or bathe.
- Authorities are treating at least 53 of the 103 enrolled children as victims, and early forensic exams found wrist injuries suspected to be from bindings.
- Eleven caregivers told police they used violent methods under orders and said the practices had been passed down by earlier staff.
- Officials say the center lacked a license and packed up to 20 children into tiny rooms, while the government ordered medical and psychological checks and counseling for families.