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Suspended Sentence for Teacher Who Assaulted Minor – Wife Also Penalized

Published March 2, 2026, 17:08
Suspended Sentence for Teacher Who Assaulted Minor – Wife Also Penalized

A teacher and his wife have been sentenced to suspended imprisonment after admitting that the teacher sexually assaulted a minor twice at a private tutoring center, while his wife, the owner of the center, allowed him to work there without checking his qualifications. The case took eight years to be heard, as the offenses were committed until January 2018. The teacher admitted to sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl on two separate occasions. His wife admitted to employing him without verifying that he was not on the register of convicted sex offenders. The Court emphasized that the act offends the social expectation of protecting children and that the repetition of the act aggravates the case. At the same time, the Court noted that the acts were not accompanied by physical violence or coercion. The age difference between the perpetrator and the victim, as well as the absence of long-term psychological effects on the minor, were also taken into consideration.