Family of Canadian teacher imprisoned in Indonesia meets with Trudeau
The family of a Canadian teacher convicted in Indonesia on child abuse charges says it met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week to discuss next steps in the case.
Neil Bantleman has maintained his innocence ever since he was accused of abusing three children at an international school in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.
His brother, Guy Bantleman, says the family’s meeting with the prime minister took place on Thursday while Trudeau was in Burlington, Ont., and focused on the government’s next opportunity to bring up his brother’s plight with Indonesian officials.
He says officials plan to raise the issue with the Indonesian delegation at next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit in Vietnam.