The number of young students allegedly molested by a teacher at a school in Ratchaburi’s Suan Phueng district has risen from nine to 17.
The school’s director has already dismissed the teacher in question. Banjerd Unmaneerat, director of Ratchaburi’s educational office, said that the teacher previously worked as an assistant and was promoted to teacher about two years ago.
Police took the suspect into custody yesterday, after a group of parents sought police action against him.
They have alleged that he molested nine students, the youngest being just nine years old. According to his parents, their son’s behaviour had changed and he refused to go to school as a result.
The number of boys allegedly molested by the teacher has now risen to 17. The parents of 12 students have already filed complaints.
According to police, the teacher confessed to molesting a number of students, but could not remember how many and whether the original nine students, cited in the original complaints, were among his victims.
