A math teacher was arrested in Madrid and accused of having raped and sexually abused at least a dozen minors students over the past years, local outlets reported on Tuesday. According to investigations, the perpetrator allegedly recorded some of the sexual assaults committed against the victims, all between the ages of 12 and 15. The Spanish newspaper El Mundo identified the accused man by his initials “M.F.G.” in compliance with local regulations. The accused is a 37-year-old math teacher faces allegations of having raped his victims between 2019 and 2024, years during which he worked at the private Don Juan de Alarcón Mercedarian School in the Spanish capital city.
An unnamed nun from the Mercedarian School stated to El Mundo the teacher was fired in 2024 because he “didn’t teach the classes well.” He now faces a litany of sexual assault, child prostitution, child pornography, child grooming, and sexual harassment of a minor charges — all stemming from an extensive investigation conducted by the Spanish National Police’s Family and Women Attention Units (UFAM). According to the investigations and testimonies from the victims, the teacher allegedly “sweet-talked” minors by inviting them to play video games on a PlayStation console before ultimately sexually abusing and raping the victims. Sources close to the investigation detailed to the radio station Onda Cero that it has been confirmed that some of the rapes and sexual assaults occurred inside school promises, while others took place during a summer camp getaway.
