Probe on ‘sex-for-job’ teacher hits snag

SHAH ALAM: Investigations into a vernacular school teacher who allegedly sought sexual favours from a student through her mother are being hindered as the woman has yet to lodge a police report.

A recording of a conversation between the teacher and the woman was widely shared on social media on Tuesday, in which the man said he could get the woman’s daughter a job if the teenage student would have sex with him.

The man claimed there were several teenage girls whom he regularly slept with and there were “many more on my waiting list”.

He also claimed to have secured jobs and seats in universities for the girls, in exchange for sex.

Although at least 20 police reports have been lodged by groups linked to political parties and non-governmental organisations, the woman has yet to come forward.

Selangor police CID chief SAC Fadzil Ahmat said the teacher has not been detained but police received a report from him on Wednesday, in which he denied he was the person linked to the case.

The man teaches at primary school in Bestari Jaya and was also an MIC branch leader in Kuala Selangor, but tendered his resignation to the party soon after being reprimanded by the party’s leaders on Tuesday.

It was also reported that Deputy Education Minister Datuk P. Kamalanathan said the teacher has been assigned to desk duties and could be sacked if the allegations against him are proven.

MIC treasurer-general Datuk Seri S. Vell Pari said the teacher must face the full brunt of the law if the allegations are true.

He also said that it was brought to his knowledge that the man was also caught for a similar indecent proposal to a student in 2014.

It is learnt that Kuala Selangor police, who are investigating the case, said the woman is untraceable and her identity is unknown.

Meanwhile, Klang MP Charles Santiago urged the government to have mandatory pre-employment checks for teachers, volunteers and those working with children.

“We need to think about the measures that must be put in place to prevent these incidents in the future,” he said.