Tochigi teacher faces charges for fondling schoolgirls

Tochigi teacher faces charges for fondling schoolgirls: "Tochigi teacher faces charges for fondling schoolgirls

Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 19:02 EDT

SANO — A 33-year-old male elementary school teacher in Sano, Tochigi, is facing criminal charges after being accused of fondling all the girls in his class. According to the Tochigi Board of Education, the teacher has made all the girls sit on his lap during recess since April.

The case surfaced when the parents of some girls filed a complaint with the school, saying that their daughters didn't like being touched by the teacher. The teacher admits to the complaint. 'I did it because the girls are adorable. I wanted to build a close relationship with them, in which they would not hesitate to tell me everything,' he was quoted by investigators as saying."