A 35-year-old social studies teacher has been arrested in Bangkok for allegedly sexually assaulting a male student during a school-organised scout camp in Dan Makhamtia district of this western province.
Provincial authorities confirmed the 14-year-old victim is a grade 9 student from a school in the capital, adding there are no links to local schools in Kanchanaburi.
Yesterday, police from the Crime Suppression Division apprehended the suspect, identified as Mr Worawat, under a warrant issued by the Kanchanaburi Provincial Court.
He faces charges of sexually assaulting a minor under 15, abducting a child from parental custody, and committing an offence against a student under his supervision. The arrest took place outside a residence in Klong Toey district.
The incident occurred on the night of Jan 14 during a scout camp held from Jan 13-15. The victim reported that the teacher assaulted him in the camp’s sleeping quarters and warned him not to tell anyone. The student later experienced physical pain and informed his parents, who filed a police report at Dan Makhamtia police station.
The student gave testimony to prosecutors on June 1.