Politics · Brazil · 3 hrs ago
Paraná suspends school leaders after camera found in girls’ bathroom
A student found a small camera hidden in a girls’ bathroom at the Érico Veríssimo state school in Cambé, Paraná, Brazil.
The state education department suspended the school’s leadership on Wednesday and opened a commission to investigate what happened.
The department said a check found no other cameras in the bathrooms.
The school said its cameras were aimed at the bathroom entrances, not the private areas, and that the equipment had been removed.
Students told police they had raised concerns about the device more than three years ago, but were told it was a smoke detector.
Paraná rules ban cameras in school bathrooms and changing rooms, and violations may lead to administrative, civil or criminal accountability.
The investigation will establish the circumstances and determine what action should follow.
Paraná’s education department suspended the leadership of a state school in Cambé after a camera was found in the girls’ bathroom.
A student found and removed the device on Monday, October 19, according to witness accounts.
The department said an inspection found no other cameras in the bathrooms and opened an inquiry.
The school said the cameras were aimed at the bathroom entrances and did not capture the areas used by students.
The school also said the equipment had been removed and no related images were stored.
- Who
- The leadership of Colégio Estadual Cívico-Militar Érico Veríssimo was suspended by Paraná’s education department.
- What
- A camera was found in the girls’ bathroom, prompting an inquiry.
- When
- The student found the device on Monday, October 19; the suspension was ordered on Wednesday, October 21.
- Where
- Colégio Estadual Cívico-Militar Érico Veríssimo in Cambé, Paraná, Brazil.
- Why
- The department suspended the school leadership after the camera was found and said a commission would investigate the circumstances.
Students who reported the device
Colégio Estadual Cívico-Militar Érico Veríssimo
Camera location and purpose
Students who reported the device
According to the police report cited by CNN Brasil, students said they had told school leaders about the device more than three years earlier, and were told it was a smoke detector.
Colégio Estadual Cívico-Militar Érico Veríssimo
The school said the cameras were aimed at the entrances to the boys’ and girls’ bathrooms and did not capture the areas used for students’ physiological needs.
Removal of equipment
Students who reported the device
A student found and removed a small camera hidden in bathroom furniture, according to witness accounts.
Colégio Estadual Cívico-Militar Érico Veríssimo
The school described the removal of the entrance cameras as vandalism.
A student found a small camera hidden in bathroom furniture, removed it and reported it, according to witness accounts.
Paraná’s education department suspended the school leadership and said an inspection found no other cameras in the bathrooms.
- School
- Colégio Estadual Cívico-Militar Érico Veríssimo
- Location
- Cambé, Paraná, Brazil
- Discovery
- A small camera was found in the girls’ bathroom
- Suspension
- School leadership suspended on October 21, 2026
- Investigation
- The education department established a commission to investigate the incident
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What people are saying
It is an obvious matter: you do not put a camera inside a bathroom; we already have federal laws on this.
We clarify that the cameras mentioned were aimed at the entrance doors of the boys’ and girls’ bathrooms, without capturing the areas used for students’ physiological needs.