Beijing, China (CNN) A scandal of alleged child abuse at a Chinese kindergarten has rocked the country, prompting public outrage, parental soul-searching, government pledges and online censorship. According to one parent - in a video posted on Weibo -- China's equivalent of Twitter -- at least eight parents told police that their young children had been drugged and molested, while attending the school. Kindergarten apologizes, promises 'zero-tolerance' policyThe kindergarten is run by RYB Education, a Chinese company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. People take photos of a notice posted by the RYB kindergarten announcing measures taken in response to allegations of children abuse in Beijing, Friday. Critics have long said current Chinese laws are too vague and lax on child abuse and sexual molestation cases.

Source: CNN November 24, 2017 14:26 UTC