School canes adult 'who had sex' with pupil

 

Authorities at a school in eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) in southern Africa reportedly caned a man when they discovered he had sex with a pupil, aged over 18.

The man who was not named but described as a civil servant was said to have been called to the unnamed school to answer to allegations that he was dating the pupil. It was reported that he was told that dating a pupil was an offence and that he could be arrested for it. Fearing the arrest, the man is said to have opted to be caned instead and vowed not to ever be involved with a pupil.

The Times of eSwatini reported (17 June 2023), an official who asked not to be named said, “He was whipped on a bench.”

The newspaper reported, “The alleged whipping is said to have been done by the school’s disciplinary committee (DC). However, it is alleged that despite serving the punishment, the civil servant is said to be ‘hounded’ by some teachers, who are said to have demanded money or they would report him to the police. It is also alleged that the teacher then reported the matter to the Anti-Domestic Violence and Children’s Welfare Unit of the police. The civil servant is also said to have expressed concerns on why he was punished yet the pupil was older than 18 years and, therefore, consented.”

The newspaper said the man was given the choice to take a caning or be reported to the police and he “opted to be whipped with a stick properly prepared for pupils’ corporal punishment.”

The Times of Eswatini said this was not the first time it had reported on a situation where men accused of dating pupils were punished at a school instead of being reported to the police. The newspaper said, “In the past, a now deceased former head teacher of Mhlatane High School is also said to have ensured that men found guilty of dating pupils were offered either to be whipped or handed over to the police. All the culprits opted to be whipped instead.”

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See also, School head publicly flogs adults.

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