Odesa foster mother detained Child torture alleged

Date unknown

TSN reports that police detained a 42-year-old woman in Odesa region on suspicion of torturing her seven-year-old foster son. It says she described punishing his behavior, while investigators gathered evidence of intentional physical pain and mental suffering and notified her of suspicion. A court placed her in custody; the potential sentence is up to ten years. Three children, including girls aged eleven and thirteen, were removed and placed with a patronage family. Investigators are also examining alleged negligence by the child welfare service responsible for overseeing the family.

Police detained a 42-year-old foster mother in Odesa region on suspicion of torturing a seven-year-old boy, according to TSN. Investigators notified her of suspicion and a court remanded her in custody; she faces a possible sentence of up to ten years. All three foster children, including girls aged eleven and thirteen, were moved to a patronage family. Police are also investigating possible negligence by the child welfare service that supervised the family. The arrest's precise date is unknown.