International school teacher arrested for molesting students aged seven to eight
An international school teacher was arrested for deceiving four students and molesting them in their dorm room.
A language teacher at an international school In Pathum Thani province tricked four schoolchildren aged between seven and eight into committing indecent acts including masturbating. The teacher told the children to go to the staff room during lunchtime on the pretence of teaching them how to read in English.
Police Colonel Jirawat Piampinseth Thanyaburi Police Station Superintendent today revealed that officers arrested 59 year old David (surname withheld) who is a teacher at an international school, in Bang Phun Subdistrict, Mueang Pathum Thani District, Pathum Thani province.
When officers arrived, the suspect fainted. David was rushed to Pathumwet Hospital and the doctors performed a physical examination and provided first aid. After receiving treatment and regaining consciousness, the accused confessed to all charges, reported KhaoSod.
The initial charges filed were committing indecent acts with minors under 13 years of age. The teacher will be taken to the Thanyaburi Court for further legal action tomorrow.
In related news, the Thai government has approved the termination of after-school caretaking duties for teachers, following a recent assault on a primary school teacher in Chiang Rai by a 38 year old man during her shift. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced yesterday, January 24, at the mobile Cabinet meeting held at the Ranong Civic Centre.
In other news, a teacher allegedly accepted money from students in return for grades. The teacher reportedly demanded 200 baht from each student who wanted to pass without having to take the exam. The school’s director has since suspended the accused teacher and set up a committee to investigate the matter.
The allegations were first made on Twitter by a user named Red Skull, who claimed that a student had posted evidence of a teacher collecting 200 baht from each student in exchange for grades. The teacher initially gave all the students a grade of zero before soliciting the payment and then abruptly reduced the amount from 400 baht to 200 baht.
