Kindergarten Staff Arrested for Alleged Child Abuse in Ariel
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Ariel police have extended the detention of a kindergarten manager and two caregivers suspected of severe child abuse until Sunday. Investigators reviewed over 200 hours of footage showing alleged cruelty, with one caregiver linked to 187 incidents. The investigation began after a new employee reported her suspicions. Prosecutors are expected to file indictments next week.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Kindergarten manager Natalia Kiselevsky and two caregivers were arrested in Ariel for alleged child abuse.
- Their detention was extended until Sunday amid an investigation into severe offenses against helpless individuals.
- Over 200 hours of footage revealed alleged abuse, including suffocation and throwing infants.
- One caregiver is linked to 187 alleged abuse incidents, the other to 97.
- The investigation started after a new employee reported suspicious activities.
- Former MK Oren Hazan, a parent, described the alleged abuse as 'murdering the souls of my children'.
The detention of Natalia Kiselevsky, manager of a private daycare in Ariel, and caregivers Drina Khalfa and Anna Pagelski has been extended until Sunday. The three are suspected of severe offenses including abuse and harm to helpless individuals, with the investigation ongoing in the Judea and Samaria (Shai) district. Investigators described the evidence, comprising over 200 hours of footage, as "unusual cruelty, it's Carmel Ud'a on steroids," referring to a previous severe child abuse case.
The investigation began after a new employee at the daycare reported her suspicions to the Ariel police station. She observed infants crying and being sent to a "dark room," prompting her to contact authorities. Initial review of surveillance footage immediately confirmed the validity of the suspicions.
During the investigation, thousands of hours of footage were reviewed, revealing alleged abuse such as suffocating, tying up, hitting, and throwing infants on the floor. One caregiver is linked to approximately 187 alleged incidents, while the other is linked to about 97.
Parents of the toddlers at the daycare expressed distress during the court hearing. Former MK Oren Hazan, a parent, stated, "They murdered the souls of my children." Prosecutors are expected to file serious indictments against the two caregivers and the manager next week.
