The Escolapias Sotillo de Logroño school a few days ago activated an “intervention protocol” to investigate a possible sexual abuse of a student by a non-teaching worker at the center. This employee committed suicide on October 20, according to sources in the investigation, after being told that he had been temporarily removed from his job. The school management ensures that the entire educational community and, especially, the affected families are experiencing “very hard and painful moments.”
The Immaculate Heart of Mary school has released a statement this Monday night in which it acknowledges being “shocked” by what happened in recent weeks. The National Police opened an investigation into an alleged case of sexual abuse of a student and put the proceedings in the hands of the court in the absence of a complaint, according to a police spokesman. Subsequently, a worker from this center who was removed from his job was found dead on October 20 after suffering a traffic accident on the Lardero bypass. The investigation opened by this incident indicates that the driver took his own life by stabbing a knife in his chest when he crashed his vehicle.
“From the moment we had knowledge of the possible event [de abuso sexual], the established intervention protocol was activated ”, with the aim of“ maintaining, on the one hand, the protection of the minor ”and, on the other,“ the presumption of innocence of the worker ”, the school points out in a note. Out of “respect” for them, he adds, “we have acted prudently, always guaranteeing the care and protection of our students.
The center, Christian and arranged with students in the infant, primary and ESO cycles, also assures that it made the facts “in the knowledge of the pertinent authorities”, informed the parents’ association and the school board of the center and “agreed with them the process that is being followed to watch over the rest of the families ”of the school.
“It is a very delicate situation that is being addressed by the team of teachers, counselors and tutors of the school”, has detailed the management of Escolapias who has asked “prudence and respect” for all parties involved, as well as for this institution, ” committed to education in Logroño for more than 75 years ”.
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