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CHILDREN as young as four were allegedly slapped in the face, punched or locked in a darkened room at a Sydney child care centre.
The varying allegations against three woman and two men who worked at and operated the centre include common assault for allegedly slapping in the face a four-year-old girl after she mucked up toys on a table.
The five were listed for mention at Campbellton Local Court last week where a hearing is set down for November.
Child care worker Demi Sita allegedly locked up a boy alone in a small, dark windowless room as punishment for not sleeping during nap time.
It is also alleged that husband and wife Jenny Salter and Joshua Salter, both 44, Julie Ellul, 48 and Justin Ellul, 42 allowed children to play with a large chain left near the centre’s sandpit which they “put … around their necks and tripped over”.
The allegations are against workers and operators of the St Andrew’s Children’s Neighbourhood Centre in southwestern Sydney.
Charges against these four defendants include not protecting children from harm or hazard or not adequately supervising children.
On two separate occasions children were allegedly “bit, hit, smacked, punched, tackled, wrestled and spat at” by a 12-year-old at the centre, or “bit, hit and pushed” by another young child.
Jenny Salter faces multiple charges over alleged mistreatment of children as young as four at a Sydney child care centre.Source:Facebook
Joshua Salter (above leaving Campbelltown Court) is charged with multiple offences at St Andrew’s Children’s Neighbourhood Centre.Source:news.com.au
Demi Sita (right) allegedly locked a four-year-old in a windowless room and her mother Julie Ellul (left) is charged with slapping a girl, 4, in the face. Picture: Bradley HunterSource:News Limited
The four are charged with subjecting a child to unreasonable discipline as approved providers, or in Ms Salter’s case as a nominated supervisor.
Justin Ellul, Joshua Salter are charged with child subjected to corporal punishment as approved providers.
Jenny Salter is charged with child subjected to corporal punishment as a nominated supervisor
Ms Ellul and Ms Salter are, in addition, charged with common assault.
Ms Ellul’s daughter Demi Sita, 21, faces a single charge of subjecting a child to unreasonable discipline.
All have pleaded not guilty to each of the charges against them.
Court documents seen by news.com.au allege that while working at the centre, Ms Sita locked a boy, 4, alone on a bed in a dark room.
Five adults have been charged over alleged mistreatment of children at St Andrew’s Children’s Neighbourhood Centre (above) which has been shut down.Source:Supplied
The documents also allege Ms Sita threw chips at the boy, and that her mother Julie Ellul slapped him “on the wrist with her open hand in punishment for squealing”.
The charges related to incidents which allegedly took place between early 2015 and February last year.
The centre had previously been operating with Justin Ellul as president, Julie Ellul as secretary, Jenny Salter as nominated supervisor and Joshua Salter as executive director.
Julie and Justin Ellul (above) were secretary and president of the now closed down St Andrews before and after school care centre.Source:Facebook
Demi Sita (left) has pleaded not guilty to subjecting a child to unreasonable discipline, while her mother Julie Ellul (right) has pleaded not guilty to 11 charges.Source:Facebook
Children allegedly were allowed to play with a large chain near the sandpit of the child care centre (above) which they ‘put around their necks’. Picture: Google.Source:Supplied
The full list of charges against the following persons are:
Justin Ellul:
3 charges of child subjected to corporal punishment — approved provider.
1 charge of child subject to unreasonable discipline — approved provider.
2 charges of not protect children from harm or hazard — approved provider.
1 charge of educators not meet qualifications required — approved provider.
3 charges of children in care not adequately supervised.
3 charges of fail to notify of complaints re safety etc of child/children.
Joshua Salter:
3 charges of child subjected to corporal punishment — approved provider.
1 charge of child subject to unreasonable discipline — approved provider.
2 charges of not protect children from harm or hazard — approved provider.
1 charge of educators not meet qualifications required — approved provider
3 charges of children in care not adequately supervised.
3 charges of fail to notify of complaints re safety etc of child/children.
Julie Ellul:
1 charge of child subject to unreasonable discipline — approved provider.
1 charge of common assault.
3 charges of not protect children from harm or hazard — approved provider.
1 charge of educators not meet qualifications required — approved provider.
2 charges of children in care not adequately supervised.
3 charges of fail to notify of complaints re safety etc of child/children.
Jenny Salter:
3 charges of child subjected to corporal punishment — nominated supervisor.
1 charge of child subject to unreasonable discipline — nominated supervisor.
1 charge of common assault.
2 charges of not protect children from harm or hazard — nominated supervisor.
4 charges of children not adequately supervised — nominated supervisor.
1 charge of educators not meet qualifications required — supervisor.
Demi Sita:
1 charge of subject child to unreasonable discipline.