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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has condemned the assault of several children at Santa Rosa Government Primary School and reaffirmed her government’s commitment to student safety.
The attack, which occurred on June 2, has left the nation reeling. According to police, the suspect—still at large—allegedly entered the Pinto Road, Arima school compound through a hole in the perimeter fence before the bell rang around 8.30 am.
He reportedly posed as an On-the-Job Trainee (OJT) music teacher and lured pupils into a storeroom under the pretext of needing help to move furniture. Once inside, he allegedly locked the door and solicited sexual acts from the children, offering them money.
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