Domestic worker charged with child abuse after 23-month-old girl scalded
A domestic worker has been charged with child abuse after a Hong Kong family alleged to police that their 23-month-old girl was scalded by hot water while in her care. Khumaeroh, a 30-year-old domestic worker from Indonesia, appeared at the Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Court on Friday morning, Ming Pao reported. Indonesians go by one name. […]
A 30-year-old Indonesian domestic worker, Khumaeroh, has been charged with child abuse after being accused of scalding a 23-month-old girl in Hong Kong. The incident occurred while Khumaeroh was in the care of the child. She made her first appearance at Tuen Mun Magistrates' Court on Friday, where she was charged with one count of ill-treatment or neglect by those with custody of a child.
The defendant, who speaks only one name, was represented by an interpreter in court and was remanded in custody pending trial. The child suffered second-degree burns, and is currently hospitalized for observation. Police received an allegation from the child's father, who reported that both of his daughter's hands were badly scalded with hot water. The maximum penalty for this offense is 10 years in prison.
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