CCTV catches 2 pre-school teachers assaulting children as HORRIFIED parents looked on
Two Georgia pre-school teachers, Zeina Alostwani and Soriana Briceno were arrested after a live video feed captured both teachers abusing young pupils. Roswell police detained Alostwani, 40, and Briceno, 19, on allegations of cruelty to children. The incident was witnessed by parents who were monitoring a live broadcast of the classroom.
WSBTV received a video showing a teacher treading on a child's fingers and then bumping another pupil with her knee from behind. Another teacher can be seen pushing a student's head back with her finger after getting in the child's face. According to WSBTV, the incident occurred in a three-year-old classroom at the Parker-Chase preschool in Roswell. Two parents were present at the time.
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Gloria Barghi, a parent, told WSBTV, "I saw it but I was like no I didn't see it." According to WSBTV, she and another 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 summoned. One of the victims' parents, who did not want to be named, also spoke up. "It was a matter of seconds," she told WSBTV, "and we knew what we had seen was deliberate and my stomach was just in my throat at that point."
Since the arrests, several more victims have come forward, and a wider investigation is ongoing. 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."
According to WSBTV, the school responded, "While we are extremely grateful that the children are well, we take this matter seriously, and our investigation is ongoing. 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.