An American teacher working for a prestigious French school in China has been detained on charges of sexually assaulting students.
According to a statement released by management at the school, the Lycee Francais de Shanghai, on Thursday, the male teacher was nabbed last month after families filed formal complaints against him over assaults on their children including both genders.
The statement added that Chinese police launched an investigation into the sexual assault of the children including four girls and three boys.
Å“The investigation is being carried out by the Chinese police and is ongoing. The teacher has been in administrative detention since his arrest,” the statement said.
The victims attending the school were reportedly from Italy, France and the US.
Another teacher of the school, accused of sexually abusing students, was extradited to the US last year.
Å“There would be no link between the present situation and that of a former teacher from the school,” said the school which has 1,600 students, ranging in age from 3 to 18.
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This article originally appeared on: Press TV