Two teachers at a daycare center in Lower Franconia have been charged with mistreating children. The acts are said to have occurred in a facility in Greußenheim (Würzburg district) at unspecified times between September and December 2021, as a spokesman for the public prosecutor’s office in Würzburg announced on Wednesday.
Four children aged between 18 months and three years are said to have been affected by the attacks. The authorities accuse a 30-year-old of intentional bodily harm, coercion, mistreatment of those under protection, grievous bodily harm and attempted serious mistreatment of those under protection through “active actions”.
A 37-year-old is said to have remained inactive during most of the crimes. According to the prosecution, she did not report the crimes to the parents or the kindergarten management in a timely manner in order to prevent future attacks. She is therefore accused of having committed intentional bodily harm, mistreatment of those under her protection and grievous bodily harm by omission. The 30-year-old reportedly denies the allegations so far. Her colleague, however, confessed during the investigation.
Because of the special significance of the case, the public prosecutor’s office filed charges. This results from the age of the victims and the commission of the crime in everyday kindergarten life. The court must now decide whether to admit the charges.