Navoi kindergarten teacher jailed for beating five toddlers

September 23, 2026 at 12:04 PM2 min

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A 23-year-old teacher at the private Amin Kids kindergarten in Navoi, Uzbekistan, has been convicted of beating five children aged 1-3 between December 2025 and April 2026. The Navoi city court sentenced N.E. to a prison term after video evidence showed her shouting at, slapping, and kicking toddlers. Parents testified that children returned home with bruises and abrasions.

Key Facts

N.E., 23, worked as a teacher in the 1-3 age group at Amin Kids private kindergarten in Navoi from December 2025 to April 2026.
She was convicted of beating five toddlers, causing minor bodily injuries.
A video circulated on social media showed her shouting at, pulling, hitting, and kicking children.
A psychological examination found that children showed fear and clung to their mothers when shown the teacher's photo, indicating trauma and signs of psychological and physical abuse.

The Abuse

N.E. worked as a teacher for children aged 1-3 at Amin Kids private kindergarten in Navoi from December 2025 to April 2026. She beat five toddlers in her group, causing minor bodily injuries. A video that spread on social media showed her shouting at, yanking, hitting, and kicking the children. During the investigation, it was established that she regularly assaulted the children.

Court Testimony

N.E. partially admitted guilt in court, describing incidents on April 7 when she struck a child on the shoulder and threw him onto the playground, pulled the ears of two children, and yanked another by the sleeve during lunch. She claimed she was unaware that her assistant was filming her actions. N.E. asked for leniency, saying family disputes with her husband had left her constantly nervous and affected her mood. Parents of the beaten children testified as victims; one mother said she found abrasions on her son's hands, legs, and back after bathing him, and the teacher suggested he might have been injured by hitting a swing.

Psychological Impact

A psychological examination was ordered to assess the children's reactions to N.E. When shown the teacher's photo, the children exhibited fear and clung to their mothers. The psychologist concluded that the children showed signs of trauma and psychological and physical abuse linked to the teacher.