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Kumla Municipality Reports Teacher's Use of Students for Private Work to Police

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  • Students at Komvux in Kumla are suspected of working on a teacher's private house as part of their education.
  • The municipality reported the incident to police and initiated a labor law process after an anonymous whistleblower report.
  • Municipal authorities have reviewed routines to prevent similar incidents but cannot comment further due to the ongoing legal review.

According to sources, students at Komvux in Kumla are suspected of having been used in work on a teacher's private house as part of their education. The information came in through an anonymous report to Kumla municipality's whistleblower function during spring 2025. The municipality has reported the matter to the police and has initiated a labor law process.

An external investigator has subsequently reviewed the matter. " The municipality cannot comment further on details because the matter is now reported to the police and subject to legal review. It remains unknown what specific work the students performed on the teacher's private house and whether any students were coerced or compensated for the work.

We take seriously what has happened and have taken measures to review our routines, to prevent anything similar from happening again.

Anne-Lie Carlos Jeansson, Municipal director

The identity of the teacher involved has not been disclosed. The municipality has taken measures to review its routines to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

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