The trainer who abused the child with autism has been released.

13.05.2025 16:53

In the Çorlu district of Tekirdağ, E.Ç., a 9-year-old child with autism who attends a private sports academy, was allegedly pushed and slapped by E.G., the trainer who is also the owner of the academy. E.G. was released under judicial control by the court to which he was brought. The moments of the assault were accidentally sent to the family by E.G.

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Özkan Çavuş and Cevriye Çavuş, who work in a factory in Çorlu, sent their autistic twin son E.Ç. to a special sports academy for training two years ago. The academy occasionally sent videos to the family, recording E.Ç.'s progress while doing sports.

FOOTAGE OF ABUSE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY MISTAKE

On April 26, the family requested new footage from A.Ç.'s trainer E.G. to see their son's development. Upon reviewing the footage that was mistakenly sent to them, the couple saw that while their child was exercising on the treadmill, he was pushed and slapped by trainer E.G. when he failed to throw the ball into the funnel. The family went to the Çorlu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office with the footage and filed a criminal complaint against trainer E.G.

HE SAID HE DID NOT HIT

Özkan Çavuş, who stated that his son E.Ç. was diagnosed with autism at the age of 1, said, "We were having our son receive movement training at a special sports center. The sports coach would send us videos of our child at various times when he showed progress. The last time we went on April 26, he said our child was showing development and that he would send us a video. About 10 days later, I asked the coach for the video. When I reviewed the video he sent, I noticed that he shook my son and slapped him in the face at the end. I called the coach and told him I did not want to continue with him, and I asked him why he hit my son. He denied hitting him. He told me, 'There is a longer version of that video.' I replied, 'Everything is quite clear in the video, I see it.' Later, the coach started calling again, but I did not answer the phone," he said.

"WE DEMAND THAT NECESSARY ACTIONS BE TAKEN"

Özkan Çavuş stated, "This time he started to harass me with voice messages. About 2 hours later, a close relative called and said that the coach made a mistake and that we could sit down and talk to solve the problem. I told him that this issue could not be resolved by sitting down and talking, but could be resolved in the judicial process, and that I would use whatever legal rights we have. We filed a criminal complaint with the Çorlu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. We submitted our petition to the Ministry of National Education. We demand that necessary actions be taken," he said.

"THIS WILL NOT BE CLOSED LIKE THIS"

Mother Cevriye Çavuş also said, "We are working very hard for our children to make progress. I am really very sad, but unfortunately, we will not give up on this issue; it will not be closed like this. What is done to my child today can be done to someone else's child tomorrow," she said.

As part of the investigation conducted by the Çorlu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the statement of the academy owner trainer E.G. was taken. After the statement taken at the prosecutor's office, E.G. was referred to the courthouse and released under judicial control.

The Provincial and Çorlu District Youth Sports Directorate's Sports Academy Inspection Group also conducted an inspection at the academy. During the inspection, the workplace license, the trainers' qualification certificates, and whether there were any deficiencies in their diplomas were checked. It was learned that a report regarding the inspection would be prepared.