Teacher in Quang Binh prosecuted for forcing student to slap friend 230 times
Ngo Thi Phuong Thuy was prosecuted for the crime of Torturing others, not detained but banned from leaving her place of residence.
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| Teacher Thuy was prosecuted for Torturing others. Photo: Hoang Tao |
On January 5, authorities of Quang Ninh district (Quang Binh) said they had prosecuted Nguyen Thi Phuong Thuy (41 years old, teacher at Duy Ninh Secondary School) for the crime ofTorturing others,According to Article 140 of the Penal Code, the female teacher was banned from leaving her place of residence for one month.
At the end of November 2018, Quang Ninh authorities initiated a case of torture and humiliation to clarify the incident in which teacher Thuy forced students to slap their classmates 231 times.
Defendant Thuy taught Mathematics and Technology and transferred to Duy Ninh Secondary School at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year. According to the report, during the afternoon class on November 19, when she heard students reporting that Hoang Long Nhat had cursed the parent of the friend next to her, Ms. Thuy asked 23 students to punish Nhat by slapping him on the cheek. Each person slapped their friend 10 times; if they slapped lightly, they would be punished back.
During the punishment, Nhat swore one more time and was slapped by the teacher. Ms. Thuy only witnessed part of the process of the students slapping Nhat, then went outside.
Nhat was then hospitalized for three days for treatment due to swollen cheeks and mental effects. The female teacher admitted that her actions were wrong and asked for forgiveness from her parents.
