Prosecutor's Office charges one for violence against minor
It also said the Batumi City Court had allowed bail for the accused in the amount of ₾ 2,000 ($734) as a preventive measure, adding the teacher had been discharged from employment. Photo: Prosecutor's Office of Georgia
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The Prosecutor's Office of Georgia on Wednesday said it had brought charges against one individual for physical abuse against a minor in the country’s Black Sea city of Batumi.
The investigation, carried out by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, established that on September 10, a dance teacher had physically assaulted the minor at the Adjara Youth Palace, as a result of which the underage student suffered minor injuries, the body noted.
It also said the Batumi City Court had allowed bail for the accused in the amount of ₾ 2,000 ($734) as a preventive measure, adding the teacher had been discharged from employment.
The crime is punishable by up to two years of imprisonment.