Martin G., a teacher at a private Catholic high school in the Drôme region, is under investigation for “attempted corruption of minors” for asking his schoolgirls to pose nude “against the war in Palestine.”
The 45-year-old Martin G., a substitute teacher of literature, “allegedly suggested that pupils pose naked against the war in Palestine and post the photo on their networks,” Valence public prosecutor Laurent de Caigny told the press.
The matter was referred to the public prosecutor’s office by the school management. Martin G. had already been fired on May 17 following several complaints from parents, according to French news outlet La Depeche.
Contacted by Libération, Martin G. described himself as a “fervent Catholic, comedian and pacifist,” and said he wanted to “encourage reflection on Pentecost.”
Just over a month later, on the morning of Monday, June 24, the teacher was summoned to the offices of the Crest Gendarmerie Company to be placed in police custody. He was released in the evening, pending further investigations. A psychiatric examination has also been requested.
