Woman Teacher, 34, Arrested For Allegedly Sexually Harassing Student
CHANDIGARH: A 34-year-old woman schoolteacher has been accused of sexually harassing a 15-year-old boy who took tuition from her in Chandigarh, police said.
The boy, a Class 10 student, lives in the neighbourhood. The woman, who teaches Science, had been allegedly sexually exploiting him for the last two months, police said.
"She was arrested yesterday on charges of sexually assaulting and exploiting the boy under relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO)," Sector 31 Station House Officer Gurjit Kaur said.
She was produced before the district court and sent to judicial custody.