Overview
- The 36-year-old former preschool teacher faces three counts under the Children and Young Persons Act over alleged incidents on Sept 23 and Sept 25, 2024, including force-feeding a 12‑month‑old until she vomited, stuffing a bib into an eight‑month‑old’s mouth, covering a child’s face with a blanket, hitting, and dropping a bumper chair from knee height.
- She was offered S$15,000 bail and did not indicate a plea, with the case scheduled to be mentioned again on Dec 18; each charge carries up to eight years’ jail, a fine of up to S$8,000, or both.
- A gag order protects the victims’ identities and the incident location, which is redacted in court documents.
- ECDA has barred the accused from working in any preschool and has taken regulatory action against the centre’s principal and two staff members, with details withheld due to ongoing proceedings.
- According to ECDA, the preschool reviewed CCTV footage, dismissed the educator on Sept 26, 2024, notified the agency on Sept 27, and lodged a police report, with the regulator reiterating requirements for robust safeguards in preschools.