一位前教师以文化悲痛为由,对诱导和触摸学生认罪,而受害者则遭受长期创伤。 A former teacher pleads guilty to grooming and touching students, citing cultural grief, while victims suffer lasting trauma.

一名57岁的高中前教师Vasilious Kafatars承认对猥亵地触摸一名17岁学生,并通过直通电话培养一名15岁学生,包括露面和鼓励自摸。 A 57-year-old former high school teacher, Vasilious Kafataris, pleaded guilty to indecently touching a 17-year-old student and grooming a 15-year-old through explicit phone calls, including exposing himself and encouraging self-touching. 他声称这些行为是个人悲痛期间的文化姿态, 而非性, 并说他不知道这些行为是非法的。 He claimed the acts were cultural gestures during personal grief and not sexual, stating he didn’t know they were illegal. 受害人讲述了持久的心理伤害,包括创伤后精神紧张症和抑郁症。 The victims described lasting psychological harm, including PTSD and depression. 卡法塔里斯失去了教学工作，现在在管道工作，他说他对自己的行为感到后悔，正在接受治疗。 Kafataris, who lost his teaching job and now works in plumbing, said he regrets his actions and is in therapy. 检察官寻求监狱时间来强调教育工作者虐待行为的严重性,而辩方则辩称,由于明显同意和自发性,这些行为不那么严重,因此要求社区进行纠正。 Prosecutors seek jail time to emphasize the seriousness of abuse by educators, while defense argues the acts were less severe due to apparent consent and spontaneity, requesting community corrections. 他仍然在保释中,等待10月9日的判决。 He remains on bail awaiting sentencing on October 9.