Overview

• The Parquet de Pontoise has formally appealed the April 10, 2025, acquittal of the former teacher accused of harassing Evaëlle, who died by suicide in 2019.
• The court had acquitted the teacher, citing evidence as 'discordant, indirect, and little-circumstantiated,' and some actions as legitimate teacher authority.
• Prosecutors argue the teacher's behavior triggered and intensified group harassment against Evaëlle, leading to her victimization.
• Evaëlle’s parents, represented by lawyer Delphine Meillet, expressed relief at the appeal and hope for justice in a new trial.
• The case has reignited debates on educator accountability, systemic failures in addressing school harassment, and the balance between authority and student protection.