Phuket teacher investigated for alleged molestation of students

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Picture courtesy of Eakkapop Thongthub

 

by Bright Choomanee

A teacher from an elementary school in Phuket is currently under investigation following allegations of molestation made by the parents of two young students. These serious claims have prompted police to look into the matter, raising concerns about the safety of children at the institution.

 

Deputy Chief of Investigations at Phuket City Police Station, Pawiinuch Kongsut, shared details of the case, noting that the first complaint was filed on December 27 by parents of an eight year old girl. According to the report, the young girl confided in her parents about an incident earlier that day, where a male social studies teacher allegedly kissed her on the cheek and touched her stomach inappropriately.

The girl revealed that this was not an isolated event and that similar incidents had been occurring over a while, affecting not only her but also several of her friends. This alarming disclosure prompted the parents to seek help from the police.

Later on the same day, another set of parents came forward with a similar complaint involving their eight year old daughter. They recounted a disturbingly similar experience, where the same teacher allegedly kissed their daughter on the cheek and inappropriately touched her stomach and breast areas.

“We are deeply concerned that such inappropriate behaviour has been ongoing and could potentially continue if no action is taken,” expressed the parents in their statements to the police.

 

Despite the lack of physical evidence beyond the testimonies of the young girls, the parents remain hopeful that their joint complaints will encourage a thorough investigation into the teacher’s conduct, reported The Phuket News.

Police have not disclosed the name of the school or the identities of those involved, maintaining confidentiality as the investigation unfolds.

 

Source: The Thaiger 

-- 2024-12-30

 

 

 

 

[hotchilli]

Something needs to be nipped in the bud.

[kingstonkid]

Hopefully it gets resolved quickly 

 

[thesetat]

At first reading it did not seem to be molestation. a kiss on the cheek and a touch to the stomach is not necessarily molestation if it was done once. Thai teachers form a close bond to students and I have seen the kids themselves pushing themselves into Thai teachers. Even to foreigner teachers. But for this teacher to do it many times and to many girls. That is a serious problem with molestation even so innocuously done that can lead to even more. And the fact that one student claims the teacher touched her non-existent boobs at 8 years old makes a serious problem waiting to happen. I am not so sure the man could be charged unless he did these things with a sexual intent. But the police should intervene before something worse happens and the school should dismiss the teacher from working with kids. Clearly this man has no thoughts for his actions nor the ages of these poor kids. I also think if these young girls complained then this sort of activity has happened on more than one occasion for each girl. The man clearly needs to be taken away from kids and perhaps even locked up.