"The 63-year-old defendant, a secondary school teacher of French in Val-d'Oise, north of Paris, had initially been acquitted last year, but was given a suspended sentence on appeal for the harassment of Evaelle, who was found dead in her bedroom in 2019."
"Prosecutors, who had called for a suspended 18-month sentence, said that the teacher had 'crossed the line, humiliating, belittling and stigmatising - not all pupils, but certain pupils who are carefully selected.'"
"Evaelle's parents welcomed the judgement, saying it 'lifted the veil on the abuse suffered by children at the hands of their teachers.'"
"During the investigation, a number of Evaelle's fellow pupils had said that the teacher frequently targeted the 11-year-old, with one child saying she 'often shouted at her.'"
A French court sentenced a 63-year-old teacher to a suspended one-year jail term for bullying an 11-year-old pupil, Evaelle, who took her own life in 2019. Initially acquitted, the teacher was found guilty on appeal and banned from teaching. Evaelle's parents expressed relief, stating the verdict revealed the abuse children face from teachers. Prosecutors noted the teacher's actions included humiliation and targeting specific students. Witnesses confirmed that the teacher often shouted at Evaelle, contributing to the tragic outcome.
Read at The Local France
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