CAIRO, Aug 7 (Aswat Masriya) - A Giza prosecutor referred to the criminal court on Thursday the manager of an orphanage accused of torturing children.

Osama Mohamed Othman, owner of the Mecca orphanage, was caught on camera while beating, spanking and kicking children who reside in the orphanage. The video, which has reportedly been uploaded by Othman’s wife, has widely circulated since its release on Sunday.

Othman is set to face court on Wednesday. He has been accused of “thuggery”, endangering children’s lives and “the possession of a stick for thuggery purposes,” said Osama Hanafy, the prosecutor holding the investigations.

The Giza prosecutor had ordered the confiscation of the orphanage and the referral of the children it housed to the Ministry of Social Solidarity.

The forensics authority examined the children on Tuesday and reported injuries which date back to the time the video was taken. 

Othman has reportedly admitted beating the children under the pretext of “disciplining” them.