This Wednesday, June 26, the Thionville criminal court will try a college teacher for violence committed against students, denounced last October. The man faces eight months in prison and a two-year ban on working in contact with minors.
In November 2023, the parents of a student at Jean-Moulin college in Uckange (Moselle), in the Grand Est region, filed a complaint against a French teacher for aggravated violence against their child. Other complaints quickly followed the first. In total, there are at least four complaints against the teacher. In fact, he allegedly insulted, humiliated and even hit 6th grade students who had just arrived at the establishment.
Tried since June 12, the Thionville criminal court will render its decision this Wednesday, June 26. The public prosecutor is asking for eight months of suspended prison time and at least a two-year ban on working in contact with minors. She denounces “serious” behavior and even fears the professor will repeat it.
“stupid little bastard”
“The teacher punched my son in the elbow and insulted my son before grabbing him by his shirt to take him out of the room. He kicked his things and pushed him violently, hitting him in the back,” said Maryame, the mother of a schoolboy who was the victim of the teacher’s violent behavior.
The teacher also allegedly insulted a student: “Shut up, you stupid little bastard,” before throwing a schoolbag, a jacket and shoving some students.
If the teacher recognizes “inappropriate words” towards his students, he refutes any physical aggression. He also accuses the children of lying. According to the lawyer of one of the college students, his client would be “traumatized” and “psychologically monitored”.
Since these complaints, the defendant has not taught at the Jean-Moulin college in Uckange. First on sick leave, he was then administratively suspended from his duties until March 2024.
