According to a news release from the Roswell Police Department, Zeina Alostwani, 40, and Soriana Briceno, 19, were arrested on Monday after a concerned parent from Parker-Chase Preschool in Roswell contacted police last week. The inquiry is still ongoing, according to the police.
Georgia Preschool Teachers Arrested After Parents Viewed Them Allegedly Abusing Kids On Nanny Cam
By
Haider Ali in
News
On 12th June 2022
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WSBTV received footage demonstrating a teacher stepping on a child's fingers and then hitting another pupil with her knee from behind. Another instructor can be seen pushing a student's head back with her finger after getting in the child's face.
The incident was witnessed by parents who were monitoring a live feed of the classroom.
Roswell police detained Zeina Alostwani, 40, and Soriana Briceno, 19, on allegations of cruelty to children.
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According to WSBTV, the event occurred in a 3-year-old classroom at the Parker-Chase preschool in Roswell. Two parents were present at the time.
“I saw it but I was like ‘No, I didn’t see that,’” parent Gloria Barghi told WSBTV.
According to WSBTV, she and her parent Brant Duncan rushed to the school and asked that the teachers remove the children from the classroom. The parents of the victims, as well as the police, were notified.
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One of the victims' parents, who did not want to be named, also spoke up.
“It was a matter of seconds, and knew what we had seen was deliberate and my stomach was just in my throat at that point,” she told WSBTV.
Since the arrests, several more victims have come forward, and a larger investigation is ongoing.
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According to WSBTV, Roswell police will check footage from many weeks ago to see if there are any additional cases of the alleged abuse.
The teachers were sacked, according to the pre-school, due to "inappropriate disciplinary actions."
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“While we are extremely grateful that the children are well, we take this matter seriously, and our investigation is ongoing,” the school stated, according to WSBTV. “We expect our staff to adhere to the highest standards of care, and any failure to do so will not be tolerated.”
According to WSBTV, a judge granted Alostwani a $75,000 bond on Tuesday, while Briceno was denied a bond due to her asylum and immigration status.
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