Overview
- The trial opened in Gap on Monday, June 22, 2026, with the 40-year-old defendant appearing free under judicial supervision in a weeklong closed-door hearing.
- Prosecutors charged him with rapes of four pupils, sexual assaults on six others, and possession of pornographic images of minors, with the law treating the pupils as unable to consent because of their age and his authority.
- Investigators say the relationships involved a pattern of domination and violence, including tied wrists, slaps and spankings, and that a written 'contract' modelled on 50 Shades of Grey was sometimes used.
- Several victims have since suffered lasting harm such as anorexia, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, and some are taking part in the trial as civil parties while lawyers note the probe was lengthy.
- Court records show he was entered in the Fijaisv register and barred from working with minors but later worked as an educational monitor in an association that occasionally hosts minors, a detail that raises questions about safeguarding and oversight.