PORT-OF-SPAIN, (Trinidad Express):
A SECONDARY school teacher was detained by Marabella police Wednesday, and asked about the claim that he showed pornographic pictures on his cellphone to schoolgirls in a classroom.
He was challenged with the allegations made against him and asked to give a statement. Police were said to be building a case against the art teacher who could be charged with exposing lewd material to minors.
They are also investigating claims that the teacher beat a schoolboy who reported the alleged incident to the school's principal.
The incident happened last Friday but a formal report was made on Monday.
The Education Ministry is also investigating the incident and the teacher faces suspension and disciplinary action if evidence is found, the Express was told.
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Another incident at a primary school in Belmont involving cellphone pornography is being investigated by police.
Several months ago a teacher from a Mayaro primary school was charged with showing cellphone images to children.
He is a defendant in a case being heard in the Mayaro Magistrates Court.
