Employees at Chiba Facility for Disabled Post Photos of Patients Defecating on LINE

At a daily-life care facility for people with severe intellectual disabilities in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, a staff member was found to have posted a photo of a user defecating on a LINE group used for business communication. The pictures of users’ faces had been doctored in a manner that could be interpreted as teasing. The city’s Disability Welfare Division is investigating the possibility of abuse. Episode Notes: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2023/11/29/employees-at-chiba-facility-for-the-mentally-disabled-put-a-photo-of-patient-defecating-on-line-doctoring-photo-to-make-fun-of-the-patients-face/