Comments are welcome while open. He has been behind bars ever since, enduring a lengthy detention without charges and then a trial in which his family says their entire defense was thrown out. It is hard for us to be in this position, but we have a strong group of Indonesian friends and supporters that continue to stand with us during this time.". Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Her tireless efforts with the coordination and communication between our legal team, school, Embassy and family in Canada was the key to securing my freedom.”.
His original sentence was acquitted, then the Supreme Court overturned that acquittal in 2016. A Canadian teacher imprisoned in Indonesia since 2014 after being convicted on charges of sexually assaulting students at a school in Jakarta has returned home, CBC News has confirmed. Bantleman's trial began in December and included allegations he raped the boys in multiple locations, including inside his glass-walled office, and that he used a "magic stone" to anaesthetise the boys. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). The Burlington native, who also taught in Calgary, Alta., with Tracy before the pair moved to Jakarta to teach at the JIS, has appealed the court decision. Listen and subscribe to get a weekly update with the newsmakers who matter. Liberal makes 'sexist' comments in leaked Zoom meeting, New support programs begin for Canadians who missed work due to pandemic, Coronavirus can remain infectious on bank notes, other surfaces for weeks: study, China denies two Canadians were 'arbitrarily' detained, Twitter flags Trump's false claim about his COVID-19 immunity, Two Stanford economists win Nobel prize for auction theory, Front-line workers, COVID-19 patients find gratitude, resilience this Thanksgiving, Couple separated by COVID-19 reunited eight months later, Breast cancer survivor hails arrival of 3D mammogram machine, International Day of the Girl during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tracking every case of COVID-19 in Canada, Exotic animal collector featured on 'Tiger King' is arrested, Majority of Canadians support closing non-essential businesses during second wave: Nanos survey, CTV National News for Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, Unmanned boat goes airborne, crashes into dock, CTV National News: Studying sharks in wild weather, Two teens killed in crash, 21-year-old injured. "But there are so many times we have been disappointed we try to temper that optimism with a sense of reality and understanding that cases in Indonesia often take (a long) time to overturn. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices.
The JIS has about 2,400 students aged three to 18. Neil and Tracy Bantleman is seen in this submitted photo. Bantleman specifically thanked Guy for the “tremendous amount of time, effort and love that he poured into campaigning for my return.”. Candlelight vigils have been held in Bantleman's hometown of Burlington, as well as in Calgary where he taught for 10 years at the Webber Academy, and in Jakarta as well. "We are cautiously optimistic about the outcome of the High Court appeal," Bantleman said. Crews were called to a building on Trafalgar Rd., near Cornwall... © Copyright 2019 by Channel Zero Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Global Affairs and the Canadian government won’t comment on the case. Bantleman was arrested with an Indonesian teaching assistant Ferdinant Tjiong, who both maintain their innocence in the alleged assault against three kindergarten-aged boys.
“I have no doubt that without her love and commitment this day would not have been possible,” he said. They pointed to a $125-million civil suit against the JIS from one of the parents as the motive for the charges. #BREAKING: Neil Bantleman, the Cdn convicted of child sex abuse charges in Indonesia, has returned home. He has been behind bars ever since and is now serving a 10 year sentence. A former Australian detective with three decades of experience in the child exploitation and sexual crimes unit reviewed the evidence and says it’s a case of biased adults putting stories into the minds of children. July 14, 2016, 9:44 pm Today marks the two year anniversary of Neil Bantleman’s incarceration in Indonesia for child sexual abuse. #NF1YearTooLong pic.twitter.com/vcVV4GVKQF. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. “It’s a marathon, it’s gone on two years and I think that it’s hard, you keep waiting and it’s a waiting game and so they are just hoping that by Christmas time perhaps he will be free.”. "The court system must be (given) the space to carefully review documents at the higher levels, and we hope they do that with the utmost integrity and fairness.". A check-in on the public mood of Canadians with hosts Michael Stittle and Nik Nanos. He said part of the conditions of his release was that it remain as quiet as possible. "Right now our colleagues from JIS are all out of the country visiting their families for the holiday break. Bantleman has maintained his innocence and his family and friends have set up vigils for the Burlington teacher in two cities across the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the family in 2017, and also brought up the case with the president of Indonesia at the G20 conference in 2016. Bantleman’s brother, Guy Bantleman, told CTV News that he returned to Canada in mid-June after intense negotiations over the last 14 months.
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Bantleman’s acquittal was overturned by the Supreme Court earlier this year in February. But legal experts believe that’s highly unlikely. Another died in custody before the trail began. The injustice continues...we will NOT GIVE UP THIS FIGHT!! “I would like to express our deep appreciation to the Government of Canada for their steadfast commitment to seeing us home.”. Use of this Website assumes acceptance of Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy, Published Thursday, July 11, 2019 3:02PM EDT, Last Updated Thursday, July 11, 2019 3:07PM EDT, Active cases: 19,003 | Recovered: 153,219 | Deceased: 9,613 | Total: 181,864, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the family in 2017, Family of Canadian teacher imprisoned in Indonesia meets with Trudeau, 'Most challenging, difficult year': Canadian food banks get creative to meet demand amid pandemic, 'Wall came crashing at me': Calgary man describes scene after car plows into apartment, Vancouver charity recovers stolen delivery bike, but not the 200 Thanksgiving meals for seniors on board, Leaked video of BC Liberals insulting NDP's Bowinn Ma shows sexism say observers, Armenian diaspora in Canada says Ottawa must act to prevent a second genocide, Six fishermen rescued from rising water in B.C. Chris McGaffin worked with Neil at the school in Indonesia.
Bantleman was originally arrested in 2014, but then released. Many of them are children of diplomats and other foreigners living in the country. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted.
No injuries have been reported following an late night fire in Oakville on Sunday. He meditates, then he bathes in his cell using a mandi — an Indonesian bath that consists of a tiled-in pool of water with a ladle tied down with a string. One year ago today, Neil Bantleman voluntarily went to the Jarkarta police station for questioning in a child sexual assault case. His wife Tracy brings him breakfast, in one of two visits daily she makes to Cipinang, a maximum security prison in Indonesia. Nearly 5 months later he’s still awaiting the latest decision in writing that will explain why exactly he was sent back to prison. He went to the prison to visit Bantleman last year and today he stood outside the Indonesian consulate in Toronto making sure Bantleman’s case is not forgotten. How long he must endure this until his sentence is up and then pardon does him little good. He has called on the United Nations to conduct an independent investigation into Neil’s case, a promising sign for the Bantleman family. (AP / Tatan Syuflana). “Tracy and I are very happy to be home and reunited with our family,” Bantleman said in a statement. One year ago today, on July 14, 2014, Bantleman voluntarily went to the Jarkarta police station for questioning in a child sexual assault case.
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