Overview

• At the IES of Hoya de Buñol, prosecutors have demanded a 10-year prison term and 14 years of supervised release for a 51-year-old science teacher accused of sexually assaulting two 15-year-old students.
• Court testimony detailed unsolicited buttocks touching and lewd comments by the teacher during classes and a school trip in late 2022.
• The accused has denied the allegations, insisting he only responded to what he described as overly affectionate students and approved their grades to keep them motivated.
• In Zamora, former conservatory instructor Rafael F.R. faces a June 25 trial for allegedly abusing five female pupils between 2008 and 2012, with prosecutors seeking his immediate suspension from all teaching roles.
• Both cases have prompted legal calls for inhabilitation from teaching minors and workplace bans to reinforce safeguarding protocols in Spanish schools.