Teacher detained on sex assault charges

A schoolteacher in Weixin county, Yunnan province, has been detained on suspicion of sexually assaulting six children, according to the county government.

A statement issued by the government said that police first received a report on June 22, and an investigation found six victims.

The suspect, surnamed Jiang, 56, a teacher at Tangfang Primary School in Santao, was detained the next day. Police are investigating further. No more details were released and a request for an interview was declined on Monday.