The mother of a student who was sexually assaulted by a school employee who was an ex-con is suing the state for failing to check the criminal background of the subject who sexually abused five children at the school, a report said. Newspaper (JN).
In addition to the state, the woman is also suing the Ministry of Education, the Matosinhos city council, an educational institution and a former prisoner.
“We understand that there is a vertical liability on the part of the state, local authorities and the school, in addition to the accused himself. These structures failed to check the suitability of a person with a serious criminal record who could come into contact with young children,” said the woman’s lawyer, as quoted by JN.
Pedro, 47, was released from prison in 2016 and hired in 2020. The violence allegedly occurred between September 2020 and April 2021. The man was sentenced to three years’ probation in June 2022 and remains banned from performing. functions related to contact with minors for 8 years.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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