Chinese Police Arrest a Woman in Connection with Children Abuse

There are new developments related to the RYB Kindergarten abuse in China. The Chinese state media including Xinhua reported that a teacher had been arrested in connection with the abuse. These reports were further confirmed by police in Beijing. This was an effort by the Chinese government to cool off the fury that had been ongoing since the case was first reported. Police said that the arrests were made on Saturday. For starters, this case involves a situation where children complained of being jabbed with needles while at the same time being fed with pills. The final allegation involved making the children strip. The woman who has been arrested is 22-years-old. The abuses took place in Xintiandi, which is a middles class suburb in Beijing. Beijing police further confirmed that she was arrested for mistreating minors under her care. As a result, she would stay in criminal detention until the investigation is complete.

She was identified using her last name Liu. The police refused to reveal any further information. These arrests were made after some angry parents gathered at the gate of the school. They said that 3-year-old children had reported being fed on drugs that made them feel drowsy. At the same time, the parents said that their young children were being injected with needles that left tiny marks on the children. Since the story was first broken out, the Chinese public has been very angry. The Beijing Municipal Education Commission officials said that the arrest would cool off things. It will help show people that the authorities are addressing the issue. The commission said that it was opposed to the people who had carried out the grave acts. It further said that the decision was against the teaching morals that they had instilled in their staff.

However, the arrest is not an indication that she has been charged. According to the Chinese law, police can hold any suspect in custody as investigations continue. However, there are some worries that parents will demand more. Some parents have complained on social media that the young woman will be used as a scapegoat. The government was not interested in addressing the broader failings of the education system. The school is under the jurisdiction of Chaoyang district in Beijing. The district announced that other people were being held responsible for the events that happened. Police in Beijing also said that they were holding in custody another woman. This woman was found linking the incident with the country’s military.