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A Pest county nursery teacher has been charged with sealing a crying five-year-old girl’s mouth with adhesive tape, an act prosecutors allege endangered the child’s moral, emotional and physical development. The indictment, filed on Tuesday 23 June 2026, follows an incident in which the educator used Cellux tape to silence the girl, leaving superficial injuries that healed within eight days .
The prosecutor’s office in Pest county confirmed the charge on the same day, stating that the educator’s conduct violated the statutory duty to protect minors and could inflict lasting harm. The case file, opened after a parent filed a complaint, has been forwarded to the regional court for trial. No further details about the teacher’s identity or the nursery’s location have been released.
The development comes amid heightened scrutiny of child-protection protocols in Hungary’s early-years sector. In 2024 the education ministry introduced mandatory background checks and annual psychological assessments for nursery staff, but enforcement remains uneven. Critics argue the measures do not go far enough to prevent abusive behaviour, while the government points to a 12% drop in reported nursery incidents since the reforms.
Separately, Dutch prosecutors have charged a man suspected of producing child sexual abuse material while employed at a primary school in Zoetermeer. The suspect, who had been receiving treatment for paedophilic impulses, was hired in 2025 despite his history. Investigators allege he filmed multiple underage girls at the school; he remains in pre-trial detention .
Across Central Europe, courts are also grappling with systemic abuse cases. In the Czech Republic a high-profile trial opened this week involving a prominent neuro-surgeon accused of sexually abusing boys during medical examinations. Parents of two alleged victims described nearly identical patterns of abuse, including hospitalisations for psychiatric care after disclosure .
Poland’s Catholic Church faces its largest-ever compensation claim after a man testified he was raped hundreds of times by a priest in the 1980s. Janusz Szymik is seeking 20 million zloty from the Kraków archdiocese, arguing the institution failed to protect him .
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new statesman · about 3 hours ago
Vádat emeltek a Pest megyei óvónő ellen, aki leragasztotta egy síró kislány száját Az ügyészség szerint a vádlott magatartásával veszélyeztette a kiskorú erkölcsi, érzelmi és testi fejlődését.
444.hu · about 3 hours ago
Zedenverdachte stond onder behandeling toen hij baan aannam op basisschool De man die wordt verdacht van het maken van kinderporno van meisjes op de basisschool waar hij werkte, stond onder behandeling voor zijn pedoseksuele gevoelens. Het weerhield hem er niet van om op een school in Zoetermeer aan de slag te gaan.
nu.nl · about 3 hours ago
Celluxszal ragasztotta le egy ötéves száját egy óvónő, vádat emeltek ellene A kislánynak nyolc napon belül gyógyuló sérülései lettek.
hvg.hu · about 3 hours ago
„Po znásilnění se několikrát pokusil o sebevraždu. Soud řeší údajné zneužívání známým lékařem Před soudem se sešli rodiče chlapců, které měl podle obžaloby zneužít neurochirurg Boris Živný. Ačkoli se navzájem neznají, popsali velmi podobný způsob léčby i údajného zneužití. Jeden z hochů musel být dvakrát hospitalizovaný na psychiatrii. Rodina druhého se o tom, co měl jejich syn u lékaře zažívat, dozvěděli až od policie.
denik n · about 3 hours ago
Νέος Κόσμος: Συνελήφθη 25χρονος που ακολουθούσε 26χρονη σε υπόγειες διαβάσεις με τα γεννητικά του όργανα σε κοινή θέα
protothema · about 3 hours ago
Affaire Luc Besson : la justice refuse de rouvrir lenquête pour viol qui visait le réalisateur Lactrice belgo-néerlandaise Sand Van Roy avait porté plainte contre le réalisateur pour des viols et des agressions sexuelles commis, selon elle, entre 2016 et 2018. Laffaire, emblématique de #MeToo, sétait close par un non-lieu en 2021, confirmé par la cour dappel de Paris en mai 2022, puis par la Cour de cassation en juin 2023.
le monde · about 3 hours ago
Wie Österreichs Millionenbetrüger Mehmet Kerim Y. junge Männer im Wiener Park anwirbt Einer der mutmaßlich größten Betrüger des Landes kämpft wegen Polizeidrucks wohl mit Personalsorgen. Mittlerweile dürfte er gezielt Jugendliche für sich die Drecksarbeit erledigen lassen
der standard · about 3 hours ago
Largest ever sex abuse compensation case against Polands Catholic church begins Janusz Szymik, who says he was raped hundreds of times by a priest in the 1980s, is seeking 20 million zloty from the archdiocese of Kraków.
notes from poland · about 3 hours ago
La justice refuse de rouvrir lenquête pour viol qui visait le réalisateur Luc Besson La cour dappel de Paris a refusé mardi de rouvrir lenquête sur des accusations de viol portée par lactrice Sand Van Roy contre le réalisateur Luc Besson, qui a déjà bénéficié dun non-lieu, ont indiqué deux sources proches du dossier à lAFP. ...
la libre · about 3 hours ago