Neil Bantleman wins libel suit

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The Toronto Star is reporting that the Burlington teacher accused of sexually abusing three students at an Indonesian school has successfully sued an accuser in Singapore.

A woman’s claim that Bantleman raped her pre-school son has been deemed defamatory by the city’s state high court.

The civil judgment does not affect Bantleman’s ongoing criminal case.

The Singapore high court is expected to award at least $230,000 CDN in damages.

Bantleman has been in jail since July and has maintained his innocence.

A verdict is expected to be reached in April.