Global Teacher Misconduct Cases Raise Child Safety Fears

Recent cases of teacher sexual misconduct with students have emerged across England, India, the United States, and Australia, raising international concerns about child safety in schools. In Rudrapur, India, a teacher was sentenced to five years in prison under the POCSO Act for molesting a 15-year-old student. In Citrus Heights, California, a high school teacher turned himself in after police identified six alleged victims and placed him on administrative leave. Theni district in India saw a teacher arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a female student, with investigations ongoing. In Brisbane, Australia, a private school teacher was stood down and is under external investigation over serious allegations involving a student, though no charges have been filed. Meanwhile, in England, a teacher was banned from the profession after being found in possession of hundreds of indecent images of children, as cited by the Teaching Regulation Agency.