Overview
- Police detained the teacher during school hours at a Gymnasium in the Saale-Orla district after school leaders moved him to a separate room.
- Prosecutors accuse him of sexually abusing persons under his care and of coercion under German criminal law.
- The Gera prosecutor’s office sought his arrest, and authorities say he is now in pretrial detention on grounds of flight risk and risk of repetition.
- Officials have not determined whether any pupils were involved, and potential victim identities remain unconfirmed.
- According to the prosecutor’s spokesperson, the arrest was handled relatively discreetly and the investigation continues at a very early stage.