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Ariel Daycare Abuse: 100-Page Indictment Details Over 600 Violent Incidents
The State Prosecutor’s Office filed an indictment against the manager and two caregivers of the Luchik daycare in Ariel, accusing them of repeated abuse of infants and toddlers. Prosecutors seek to keep the three in custody until the end of the proceedings.
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What happened
- 01The State Prosecutor’s Office filed charges against the manager and two caregivers of Ariel’s Luchik daycare, and prosecutors seek their detention until the case ends.
- 02The indictment was submitted to the Central District Court in Lod and concerns infants and toddlers aged six months to three years.
- 03The reports give different totals for the alleged abuse, from more than 400 incidents to more than 600 incidents over about a month and a half.
- 04The accused are identified as Natalia Kasilevsky, Darina Halufa and Anna Pagelsky, or Pagalaksi, depending on the report.
- 05According to the reports, the alleged violence included choking, shaking, hair pulling, pushing, throwing, force-feeding and confinement in a dark room.
- 06One report says prosecutors described the infants’ room as “hell,” and that security cameras captured severe abuse.
- 07The investigation is continuing into possible earlier incidents and the involvement of other former staff members.
- 08The Education Minister and the Ariel mayor pledged support for the affected families, including a new daycare facility.
The indictment was filed at the Central District Court in Lod and covers dozens of children, with the reports giving different totals for the alleged abuse, from more than 400 incidents to more than 600 incidents over about a month and a half. The children were said to be between six months and three years old, and the reports identify the accused as Natalia Kasilevsky, Darina Halufa and Anna Pagelsky, or Pagalaksi.
According to the reports, the alleged acts included choking, shaking, hair pulling, pushing, throwing, force-feeding and confinement in a dark room. One report says prosecutors described the infants’ room as “hell,” and that security cameras captured some of the incidents.
The investigation is continuing, including a look at possible earlier incidents and other former staff members. The Education Minister and the Ariel mayor said they would support the affected families, including through a new daycare facility.
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