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Teacher who forced student to munch cockroach faces ax
A 52-year-old male teacher in Tondo, Manila was arrested for allegedly threatening a Grade 7 student and forcing him to eat a cockroach.
The incident occurred on October 15 after the student allegedly witnessed the teacher molesting another female student inside the school.
The teacher reportedly chased the student into a bathroom, where he threatened to kill him and forced him to eat a dead cockroach.
The 12-year-old victim reported the teacher to the police, leading to his arrest on Friday, December 12.
The teacher faces possible dismissal from the service, according to Education Secretary Sonny Angara, who also directed school officials to provide protective measures and psychosocial support to the student.
The girl who was allegedly molested has not yet filed a formal complaint.
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