The harm had begun before Kaikai.
"Children cannot survive on their own, the system must see it first."
Kaikai is not the only child who was accused of being mistreated after entering the care environment of Liu Caixuan and Liu Ruolin.
The prosecutor's investigation pointed out that Liu Caixuan has been taking care of the boy surnamed Pan, who is only a few months old, since 2023, while Liu Ruolin has taken care of the toddler surnamed Cai through the media of the Child Welfare Alliance. The two sisters often supported and cared for each other during the daycare.
Basic information of the case
What is this case?
The prosecutor's investigation pointed out that Liu Caixuan had taken care of a boy surnamed Pan who was only a few months old since 2023, while Liu Ruolin took care of the toddler surnamed Cai through the media of the Children's Welfare Alliance. The two sisters often supported each other and took care of each other during the childcare period.
Therefore, this case is regarded as an important case in addition to the childcare case, and whether there have been other important cases in the same childcare environment that raised the alarm about inappropriate treatment of young children.
Boy part with surname Pan
According to the prosecutor's accusation, the two men once made Pan Tong's legs spread across the chair and the ground, making the child fall into a position where "he couldn't get up and get down"; even though Pan Tong cried and reached out for help, he still did not help immediately.
In addition, Pan Tong suffered severe anal redness, swelling, blisters, broken skin, ulcers and other injuries while receiving child care. Whether the relevant behavior constitutes a crime alleged by the prosecutor remains to be determined by the court.
Part of the boy named Cai
According to the prosecutor's complaint, while Liu Ruolin was taking care of her, another toddler repeatedly hit Cai Tong's face and neck with a pacifier lanyard and pacifier, causing Cai Tong to cry. However, Liu Ruolin did not stop him immediately and took a cell phone to record the child.
Later, when Liu Caixuan took care of Cai Tong, she was accused of using cloth strips to restrict the movement of Cai Tong's hands and legs. These contents are currently prosecution charges and are still awaiting trial and judgment by the court.
Prosecutors' indictments and charges
After an investigation by the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office, Liu Caixuan and Liu Ruolin were charged with obstructing the natural development of young children, coercion, and injury, and requested to increase their sentences in accordance with the "Child and Juvenile Welfare and Rights Protection Act."
Both defendants have denied most of the charges, and the case is still being heard by the Taipei District Court.
A separate page has not yet been created for the audit records. It will be added to the special area for this case after the subsequent court hearings are sorted out.
Why is this case worth remembering?
Because before Kaikai died, there were suspected cases of improper treatment and injuries during the care of other young children.
If these warning signs had been detected earlier, and if the supervisory system could have intervened earlier, would the subsequent tragedy have had a chance to be prevented?
Pan Tong and Cai Tong left this care environment alive, but the hurt and fear they encountered should not be forgotten.
Child protection should not wait until a child dies.
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Current progress of the case
The case is still pending before the Taipei District Court. The website uniformly uses expressions such as "the prosecutor charged," "the defendant denies," and "the case is under trial," and does not write undetermined criminal facts into a final verdict.
Action Alliance's position
The reason why this case is important is not only whether the individual defendants have committed a crime, but also whether the protection and supervision system can identify risks early, cross-reference and intervene immediately when other children in the same care environment have signs of abnormalities or injuries.
We hope that every ignored warning signal can be recorded, so that child protection can truly move forward from "accounting for responsibility after a tragedy occurs" to "intervening when danger first occurs."
- When repeated injuries occur in the childcare setting, is there a clear enough escalation review mechanism?
- Can abnormal information between different children, different social workers and different care arrangements be cross-referenced in real time?
- When young children are unable to express clearly what they are experiencing, are physical injuries, crying, fearful and behavioral changes considered signs that require proactive investigation?
- How to make "the best interests of the child" a practical action rather than just a documented principle?
Legal status description
This page is organized based on the prosecution content and public court hearing materials. This case is still under trial, and the suspected criminal acts described in this article are all accusations made by the prosecutor; whether the defendant has been convicted of the crime and the final criminal liability is still subject to the court's decision.
Last updated: August 10, 2026
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