Indonesian teacher arrested for sexually abusing six children

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Indonesian teacher arrested for sexually abusing six children

2011-11-04 07:52:15 GMT+7 (ICT)

MAKASSAR, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- An Indonesian teacher has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing at least six young girls on the island of Sulawesi, local authorities confirmed on Thursday.

Police identified the suspect as 28-year-old Gun who taught physical education at a school in the Luwu Timur sub-district of South Sulawesi province. He allegedly lured several students with candy after exercise classes before blindfolding them and forcing them to perform oral sex on him.

Luwu Timur Police Chief Adjutant Senior Commander Andi Firman told the Jakarta Globe that all of the victims are girls who were 8 years old at the time. Gun began sexually abusing the girls in July, but the alleged assaults were only revealed recently when one of the victims told her parents.

The first victim said that some of her friends were also abused by Gun, triggering authorities to look into the situation. "We demand that he is given a harsh punishment because what he did was immoral," one parent was quoted as saying by the newspaper.

Following his arrest, Gun was charged under Indonesia's Child Protection law which could result in a 15-year prison term. The teacher may also face a fine of up to Rp 300 million ($33,430).

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