Teacher is arrested on suspicion of attacking a 4-year-old boy at a daycare center in Criciúma, SC A 56-year-old teacher was arrested for mistreatment, suspected of attacking a 4-year-old student at a daycare center in Criciúma, in the south of Santa Catarina, by stamping on the foot. The boy was taken to undergo a forensic examination. The teacher was fired for just cause, according to the Women's Social Assistance Association (Afasc), which manages the municipality's Early Childhood Education Centers (CEIs). ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp The case occurred on Monday morning (27). Initially, the woman reported to the Military Police that she accidentally stepped on the boy's foot once, while trying to prevent him from turning the light switch on and off. At the police station, however, she confirmed that she had stepped on the child's foot to correct him, the Civil Police reported. Delegate André Coltro informed g1, this Tuesday morning (28), that she is awaiting a decision on the custody hearing. Witness called PM The Military Police were called to the school, in the Cristo Redentor neighborhood, by a 27-year-old witness. She told police officers that she saw the suspect stomp on the student's left foot twice. Police did not say whether she was also a teacher at the unit. The police reported that the student had no apparent injuries. However, as the complaint was made, he was taken to undergo a criminal examination, with the supervision of the Guardianship Council. The Civil Police reported that they are awaiting the images from the cameras, which will be added, as part of the investigation, to the results of the student's criminal examination. The daycare management was instructed to preserve images from surveillance cameras to help with the investigation. READ ALSO: 78-year-old man travels 7 days by car to be with woman he met on social media Lawyer apologizes for inexperience, is welcomed and video goes viral How paper with address in dead man's pocket indicated body of murdered teenager Nursery school in Criciúma where teacher was arrested on suspicion of attacking 4-year-old student Reproduction/NSC TV What Afasc says Check out the full note below from Afasc, which administers the CEIs of Criciúma: The Women's Social Assistance Association (Afasc) informs that it adopted immediate measures, even in the morning, in view of the situation recorded on the morning of this Monday, July 27th, at the Early Childhood Education Center (CEI) Natureza, in the Cristo Redentor neighborhood, in Criciúma. AFASC Management analyzed the images from the monitoring system and immediately initiated the dismissal process for just cause of the professional involved. The child and his family also received care and support from the institution. AFASC does not condone any conduct that puts the well-being of children at risk. Care, protection, safety and respect are non-negotiable principles in all units of the institution”, concludes the note signed by Afasc management.