SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Education (MOE) on Thursday (Feb 7) confirmed that Jean-Christophe Quenot, a French teacher at its Language Centre, is being investigated by Thai authorities.
According to Thai media, the 51-year-old was arrested in Bangkok on Monday, accused of buying sex with teenage boys.
Advertisement"Jean-Christophe Quenot is a teacher in the French department at MOE Language Centre," said the ministry in response to queries from Channel NewsAsia. "We are doing internal checks, and note that this matter is being investigated by the Thai authorities."
The ministry added that it takes a "serious view of misconduct by our staff" and "will not hesitate to take disciplinary action against those who do not adhere to our standards of conduct and discipline".
"In serious cases, their service may be terminated," it added.
Quenot was arrested in a hotel room in Soi Inthamara 47 near the Phaya Thai district, The Nation reported.
AdvertisementAdvertisementHe is alleged to have approached boys aged between 13 and 15 at the Huay Kwang Stadium, and asked them to have sex with him.
At the hotel, police also found a computer with pornographic material, hard disks, cameras, a tripod, condoms, as well as packs of Kamagra oral jelly, which is used to treat erectile dysfunction.
They also found a video of the suspect having sex with a teenage boy.
The MOE Language Centre was set up in 1978. It has two campuses in Bishan and Newton and offers classes in seven languages.
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