JAKARTA, Indonesia – The prosecution in the case of a Canadian teacher facing allegations he sexually abused a kindergarten student at an international school in Indonesia has been in court to oppose a call by the defence for the case to be dismissed.
The brother of teacher Neil Bantleman of Burlington, Ont., says the prosecutor presented briefs Thursday in opposition to what is known as an application for exception.
Reports say an application for exception seeks a ruling from the court that a case should be thrown out.
Guy Bantleman said in an email to The Canadian Press that the court is to make a decision Tuesday on the matter.
He also said the British ambassador came to the courthouse to meet his brother to assure him he has the “support of the British Embassy in Jakarta and that they are monitoring the case closely.”
Neil Bantleman and teaching assistant Ferdinant Tjiong, who have been in custody since July, are being tried separately in closed-door sessions. Both have maintained their innocence as do fellow teachers and the principal at the Jakarta International School.
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