Overview

• On May 26 in Torrent, a 26-year-old mother slapped her daughter’s teacher in front of students following unfounded accusations
• The mother accused the teacher of harming her daughter and spreading negative messages via a messaging app, allegations the educator denies
• After the teacher filed a complaint on May 29, UFAM officers from the Policía Nacional opened an investigation into the incident
• Police detained the suspect as an alleged perpetrator of assaulting a public official once she was located and identified
• The woman, who has previous police records, was released pending a summons from the judicial authority