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The Iași Court of Appeal extended the house arrest of Tudorel Toader’s son, Alexandru Toader, who is accused of rape and sexual assault

Riana Gegiu

12 November 2026, 15:11

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The Iași Court of Appeal ruled Thursday that Alexandru Toader, a former lecturer at “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, should remain under house arrest until December 21. The measure concerns the case in which he is accused of rape, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault, and using his position for sexual purposes, involving several female students of the Faculty of Law.

The decision is not final and may be challenged before the High Court of Cassation and Justice. During the house arrest, Toader may not leave his home without the approval of the judicial authority and is not allowed to contact the injured parties or the witnesses in the case.

Alexandru Toader was detained on October 23 by prosecutors from the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the Iași Court of Appeal. Subsequently, the measure of pretrial detention was replaced with house arrest. Prosecutors claim that the alleged acts began after he became a university lecturer and that the victims were allegedly approached in contexts related to academic activity.

The investigation describes several cases, including allegations of assaults committed in 2022 and 2024. Following the criminal case, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University dismissed Toader based on a decision by the Ethics Commission. The allegations are to be examined as part of the judicial proceedings.

Context: UAIC took measures after the arrest of Alexandru Toader, while the case was set in motion by allegations that emerged among students

Before the current judicial stage, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași announced the suspension of Alexandru Toader’s employment contract immediately after his preventive arrest, while teaching activities were to be taken over by other professors. The university leadership convened the Faculty of Law Council to take measures so that classes could continue without disruption and asked students to report breaches of university ethics, including situations involving sexual harassment.

At the same time, UAIC extended the restrictions to lawyers Tudorel Toader and Andreea Urda regarding activities with fourth-year students, citing the avoidance of contact with possible victims or witnesses. The university organized meetings with students and offered confidential psychological counseling, as well as support to those who wanted to resume their studies or reenroll.

For its part, the Faculty of Law was criticized by the Iași Bar Association, which argued that associating the legal profession with a situation of incompatibility could discourage the handling of difficult cases and undermine public confidence in the right to a defense.