An Egyptian prosecutor referred a middle-school teacher to trial on Sunday over charges of sexually harassing one of his students, a judicial source told Aswat Masirya. Investigations have revealed that the teacher was previously accused of sexual harassment at another school where he once worked, added Prosecutor Abdel Nasser Khatab, the spokesman of Egypt’s administrative prosecution. The teacher was referred to a disciplinary court and accused of “violating the honour” of the student for forcibly placing her on his lap, thus violating the ethical agreement and trust between teachers and students that are backed by the law. “If the perpetrator is in a position of authority, in occupation, family or education, over the victim or has used any pressure allowed by the circumstances, punishment will not be less than two years, but not exceed five years, and the fine will not be less than 20,000 Egyptian pounds, but not exceed 50,000 pounds,” a recent amendment to the sexual harassment law stipulates. A law introduced by former interim President Adli Mansour days before he handed over power to the newly elected president stated that sexual harassers shall face imprisonment for at…
Egyptian middle school teacher to stand trial for sexually harassing a student
June 22, 2014
