The teacher received his teaching license in May 2022. He started working at a school in Jönköping municipality over two years ago, according to officials. His career there began with a shorter employment during the spring term 2024, which turned into a permanent position, officials said.
The man has not worked at the school in Jönköping municipality for a year, according to official sources. Before his employment in Jönköping, the teacher was reported to police by both guardians and school management at his previous schools, officials confirmed. One police report involved allegations that he touched a 6-year-old student between the legs.
In police interviews, a school employee stated that the teacher hugged and favored girls, especially those in preschool class. Colleagues noted that it often became chaotic in student groups when the teacher was responsible and that he had difficulty with boundary-setting and cooperation. The School Inspectorate's report shows that all schools have actively worked to address the teacher's behavior and provide support for him to function in the activities.
School management at the Jönköping school has provided a very critical description of the teacher's work and suitability to the School Inspectorate, officials said. According to the principal, one of the biggest problems is that the teacher lacks insight into his own deficiencies. Despite extensive support in the form of supervision, mentor, and extra planning time, no lasting improvement has occurred because he does not see his own shortcomings, the principal explained.
In one incident, a student's guardian discovered inappropriate messages from the teacher, and he had to leave the school immediately after that, officials reported. The Discrimination Ombudsman states that the SMS messages were of a sexual nature and therefore constitute sexual harassment. The municipality has until April 8 to pay compensation, otherwise the Discrimination Ombudsman can file a lawsuit in the district court, according to official sources.
Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination, the Discrimination Ombudsman clarified. A person subjected to sexual harassment by school staff can report the same incident to both the police and the Discrimination Ombudsman, as it involves different legislation. Police investigate the crime and the perpetrator's responsibility, while the Discrimination Ombudsman looks at the school's – the education provider's – responsibility.
Many more situations can be assessed as sexual harassment under the Discrimination Act than what is a crime under the Penal Code. If staff within the school have subjected a student to sexual harassment, the education provider is responsible for the events. In December, the man was a teacher during a training session with the defense sector, according to officials.
His behavior towards a female employee and student led the employer, Marinbasen in Karlskrona, to start its own investigation. According to the investigation, he subjected the woman to repeated unwelcome behaviors. This occurred both physically and verbally by him placing his hands on the woman's shoulders and giving her unwanted compliments, comments, and suggestions.
He also sent messages via Skype, work phone, and private phone. Marinbasen itself concludes that the behavior constitutes sexual harassment under the Discrimination Act. They are now making a report to the Armed Forces' personnel responsibility board, which will decide if the man should be punished and if so, how, officials said.
Sandra Richter, school head for Innovitaskolan in Motala, stated in an email that neither she, the former school head Caroline Andersson, nor their school management have been in contact with Linköping municipality regarding reference checks before the teacher was employed.
From the report, it also appears that the man previously received a written warning six years ago for sending sexual messages to a female colleague. According to the report, the man admits parts of his actions. A teacher at Ljungsbro school in Linköping was removed from duty after the site Dumpen contacted the principal and reported that the man had sex chatted with what he believed was a 14-year-old girl.
The man in the Dumpen case was actually chatting with an adult working to expose people who, according to Dumpen, have committed or attempted to commit sex crimes against children. The man worked as a substitute teacher at Ljungsbro school in Linköping until Dumpen contacted the school management. The teacher was reported to police by his former workplace in Motala for sending inappropriate SMS messages to a student.
The Motala school initially considered the SMS incident reprehensible but not criminal, but nine months later reported it to police, who are investigating it as sexual harassment of a child. After the police-reported incident, the man worked at Ljungsbro school and Vreta Kloster school in Linköping. A teacher left a Motala school after inappropriate SMS contact with a student but was then employed at two municipal primary schools in Linköping: Vreta Kloster school and Ljungsbro school.
There are increasing cases of sexually boundary-crossing school employees who have continued to work with children in Linköping municipality. A sex-chatting teacher got employment at Ljungsbro and Vreta Kloster schools despite warning signs. In autumn 2025, the teacher also worked for a period at Vreta Kloster school.
The principals at Ljungsbro and Vreta Kloster schools have not wanted to be interviewed by Corren but have written in a joint email. At one of these schools, the principal terminated his probationary employment with immediate effect after a month. The teacher visited two students in their gardens and visited another student at home, where he played games and made sandwiches, according to officials.
At his first school, the teacher was reported to police after skateboarding with a student and touching the student between the legs during this incident. The police investigation into the skateboarding incident was closed, but the teacher was suspended after nearly a year. In the second school's municipality, the teacher was reported to police three times for inappropriate contact with students, including visiting students in their home gardens, which was perceived as offensive.
The police investigations into the three reports at the second school were also closed. A man employed within the defense sector is being investigated for sexual harassment against a student. The man, who was the woman's examining teacher, made sexual advances towards her and also sought her out after the course, according to an internal investigation.
The teacher's employer always takes register extracts and references from previous employers, but in hindsight should have taken more references, said Carsten Wulf, head of education for primary school. There was nothing grave; there were deficiencies in the professional part, but he was the only qualified teacher who applied for the position, Wulf added. According to Östgöta Correspondenten, Sandra Richter described that neither she, the former school head Caroline Andersson, nor their school management have been in contact with Linköping municipality regarding reference checks before the teacher was employed.
This indicates a potential failure in the hiring process, with the employer claiming standard checks were done but a previous employer stating no contact was made, raising questions about due diligence and communication between municipalities. The specific actions the School Inspectorate is taking to revoke the teacher's license and the timeline for this process remain unclear. The current employment status and whereabouts of the teacher involved in multiple allegations across different schools and the defense sector are also unknown.
The outcome of the police investigations into the various allegations, including whether any charges have been filed or cases reopened, has not been publicly detailed. Marinbasen emphasizes that it is a requirement that every individual employee has a morality, ethics, and behavior that does not lead to sexual harassment. Sandra Danowsky, process leader at the Discrimination Ombudsman, stated that children need protection against adults subjecting them to sexual harassment in all situations, even in cases where they themselves have not experienced the behavior as unwanted.