Court overturns teachers' sex convictions

A Canadian teacher and an Indonesian teaching assistant serving 10 years in an Indonesian prison for child sexual offenses were released on Friday after a court overturned their convictions.

Neil Bantleman, 45, and Ferdinant Tjiong were greeted by tearful family and cheers from friends and dozens of teachers from their former school as they walked out of Cipinang prison in eastern Jakarta.

Bantleman and Tjiong were convicted in April by the South Jakarta District Court of violating child protection law. They maintained their innocence and appealed their convictions.