Watan-A stir has erupted in Morocco due to a case that shook the educational community in the country, involving harassment and rape by a French language teacher against his female students.

The Appeals Court in Casablanca is set to continue reviewing the case next week, following accusations against a French language teacher of sexually assaulting students, violating their modesty, and engaging in human trafficking. The court is on the verge of closing this case after significant progress in the trial, as families of the students filed complaints against the teacher, who works at a renowned private school in Casablanca, according to the “Hespress” newspaper.

Beginning of the harassment case

The harassment case began after one of the students fell ill and was taken to a doctor by her family. The family was shocked to discover that their daughter, a minor, had lost her virginity, prompting an investigation to identify the perpetrator.

Details of the rape case

Details of the rape case emerged as Moroccan lawyer Mariam Mustaqim, a member of the bar association in Casablanca, stated: “The accused in this incident was none other than a beloved teacher within the private institution who supervised the French language subject.”

She added that the mentioned teacher had a significant presence in the students’ lives, which facilitated his manipulation of these minor students.

A defense member of the students recounted what the complainants said: “The accused carried out the manipulation process from within the classroom,” pointing out that “he had significant authority within the institution and would take them on outings and gatherings to cafes and cinemas.”

She confirmed that the teacher “would rent an apartment not far from the school where he worked to make it easier for him to bring the victims there.”

According to the lawyer, based on the students’ accounts, “the accused engaged in sexual deviance with these minors without compassion, filming them in sexual scenes to exert control over them.”

She added that the number of victims is not limited to the four complainants but could be much higher, as these victims spoke of others experiencing the same practices, but their fear of speaking out and resorting to the judiciary prevents them from revealing it.