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UFCG professor is fired by MEC after lawsuit for sexual and moral harassment against students

University offers 35 vacancies for substitute teacher selection. UFCG The Ministry of Education (MEC) ordered the dismissal of professor Antônio Lisboa Leitão de Souza, from the Federal University of Campina Grande...

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UFCG professor is fired by MEC after lawsuit for sexual and moral harassment against students
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University offers 35 vacancies for substitute teacher selection. UFCG The Ministry of Education (MEC) ordered the dismissal of professor Antônio Lisboa Leitão de Souza, from the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), after the conclusion of an administrative disciplinary process that investigated the practice of sexually suggestive conduct and moral harassment against female students at the institution. The decision was published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU) this Tuesday (14). ? Click here to follow the g1 PB channel on WhatsApp According to the MEC ordinance, the professor was fired for using the position he held at the university to carry out acts of sexual connotation and moral harassment against UFCG students. The document points out that there was "validity of the position", a term used to characterize the use of public functions to obtain personal advantage or commit irregularities. The decision was signed by the Minister of Education, Leonardo Osvaldo Barchini Rosa, who determined the application of the penalty of dismissal to the server. g1 did not find Antônio Lisboa's defense.

Before the decision, Antônio Lisboa Leitão de Souza worked as an associate professor at the Federal University of Campina Grande and was a permanent member of the Postgraduate Program in Education (PPGEd-UAED-CH). At the institution, he guided studies and research in the areas of Educational History, Policy and Management. In addition to his academic work, the professor was also a member of the Municipal Education Council of Campina Grande, where he served as member and vice-president between 2014 and 2016. The publication in the Official Gazette of the Union does not detail the episodes that led to the opening of the administrative process nor does it inform when the complaints were registered. The document also does not present information about possible criminal investigations. g1 contacted UFCG's Permanent Disciplinary Administrative Process Commission (CPPAD) in search of more information about the case. The president of the commission informed that the process is being processed under secrecy and there has not yet been a final decision at the administrative level. According to him, the procedure is currently at the Ministry of Education (MEC) and, after the definitive conclusion of the analysis, the body must forward the decision to UFCG for compliance. The commission also informed that access to the process may be made available when confidentiality is removed. Most watched videos from g1 Paraíba

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