In Sweden, a teacher was fired for trying to "exorcise demons" from children

An elementary school teacher in the Swedish city of Malmo lost her job after she tried to "exorcise demons" from children with special needs. The Aftonbladet newspaper writes about this on January 13.

The checks were carried out after an anonymous signal to the director of the educational institution about the videos distributed on social networks. In them, a woman with the name badge of a school employee says that one of the students is "possessed by demons," after which she reads out religious texts, trying to "heal" him.

The teacher's identity was quickly established. In an interview with the police, she stated that she acted out of a desire to help. However, the woman soon changed her testimony, stating that the video was allegedly generated using artificial intelligence (AI). The administration of Malmo refuted her words by conducting an IT examination.

As a result, the teacher was fired, the Newspaper noted.Ru». The school said it was providing the necessary support to the injured students and their families.

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A criminal case has been opened into the complaints.

In November 2025, in Yekaterinburg, a 33-year-old balalaika teacher was suspected of organizing dangerous actions with minors. The teacher offered children from 10 to 15 years old money for suffocation with a plastic bag. The incident became known after the video was distributed. A criminal case has been opened under Article 151.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Involvement of a minor in committing acts that pose a danger to life").

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