914 child mistreatment cases reported at nurseries in April-December 2022
保育所での虐待90件を確認 こども家庭庁実態調査
Japan Today -- May 13
A total of 914 child mistreatment cases were reported at nurseries nationwide between April and December of 2022, including 90 deemed as abuse, a government survey that for the first time scrutinized all municipal governments showed Friday.
The survey by the Children and Families Agency, set up in April, sheds light on the serious situation surrounding the safety of children at nurseries and adds pressure on local authorities to take action to prevent incidents that could cause children physical or psychological harm.
The poll was conducted following the arrest in December of three women who used to work as teachers at a nursery school in Shizuoka Prefecture for alleged repeated instances of abuse, a high-profile incident that led to revelations of several similar cases in Japan.
In the case in Susono, Shizuoka, teachers mistreated toddlers with one boy being held upside down by his feet, according to the city government. ...continue reading
May 13 (ANNnewsCH) - 全国で保育園での虐待事件が相次いだことを受け、こども家庭庁が保育所などを対象に実態調査をしたところ、90件の虐待が確認されたことが分かりました。 ...continue reading

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