Children accuse orphanage of mistreatment

Bucharest Daily News

Children accuse orphanage of mistreatment

Andreea Pocotila

The leadership of the Casa Copilului(Children's House) in Brasov said yesterday in a press conference that a little girl who disappeared a few days ago from the center, Ana Finichiu, was not mistreated, as the central newspaper Adevarul had reported.

The foundation's vice president, Nicolae Mindrila, said the 13-year-old did not run away from the facility, as she was taken from school by two women, one from an international adoption organization, and the other one from the Social Assistance and Child Protection Department (DASCP) in Brasov.

Mindrila said the two women took the girl without notifying school representatives and drove away with her. The foundation announced the prosecutors office and the police about the possible abduction. The vice president said the girl was never mistreated by employees.

On the other hand, the DASPC leadership said the girl is under their protection because she came to them and complained she was being terrorized by the center's employees. On Saturday, Adevarul published an article about this case, saying the orphanage belongs to famous businessman Ion Tiriac and that dozens of children asked department to take them away from the center because they are being mistreated by employees.