Japanese police said that they have arrested teachers on suspicion they routinely abused toddlers, such as hitting their heads, holding them upside down and locking them up in a bathroom, a case that triggered outrage across the nation.
Three female teachers who used to work at a nursery school in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, were arrested Sunday on suspicion of repeatedly abusing toddlers in their care. The teachers were held hours after police searched the private school following the city's disclosure Wednesday that they were involved in 15 cases…
Three female teachers who used to work at a nursery school in the central Japan city of Susono near Mt. Fuji are arrested for allegedly abusing toddlers in their care.
The teachers were allegedly involved in 15 cases of abuse, including holding toddlers upside down by their feet, forcibly removing their pants and brandishing a knife.