Canadian teacher Neil Bantleman, 45, and Indonesian assistant Ferdinant Tjiong have had their convictions for child molestation overturned, but the prosecution says it will appeal the case to the Surpeme Court of Indonesia. The two were convicted in April by the South Jakarta District Court of violating Indonesia’s child protection law. The men maintained their innocence and appealed to the Jakarta High Court. They were supported by fellow teachers and the principal at the Jakarta International School, now called the Jakarta Intercultural School. Bantleman, originally from Burlington, Ont., taught at Calgary’s Webber Academy for 10 years. Is isn’t clear from news stories how the judges came to their decision but there was evidence that the three children in question bore no injuries or wounds that might have been expected. A parent was suing for $125 million.
