The Versailles Court of Appeal sentenced a retired French teacher to one year of suspended prison and a permanent teaching ban for harassing 11-year-old Evaëlle before her 2019 suicide.This ruling overturns a previous acquittal by recognizing that the teacher engaged in humiliating and stigmatizing behavior that severely damaged the student's mental health.The legal victory follows years of advocacy by the parents of the victim who suffered from both peer bullying and targeted abuse from their educator.