Raping 90 Children, JIS Former Teacher Becomes FBI Fugitive

Sexual harassment case revealed at Jakarta International School (JIS), Cilandak, South Jakarta, has attracted international attention. A former JIS kindergarten teacher, William James Vahey (64), is a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fugitive. Vahey is suspected to have raped around 90 children under age.

It’s been investigating, whether there was such case in Indonesia. Since it happened in 90’s if he was a pedophile

FBI recorded that James Vahey had taught for 10 years (1992-2002) at JIS. Besides in Indonesia, Vahey had also taught in other 9 international schools such as American Nicaraguan School, Southbank International School, Passarged School in Iran and Saudi Aramco School in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Related to that investigation, City Metro Police investigators are examining it in deep. “It’s been investigating, whether there was such case in Indonesia. Since it happened in 90’s if he was involved in pedophile case,” said City Metro Police PR, Comr. Rikwanto, Wednesday (4/23).

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The investigator team is searching the cases related to Vahey name that once happened in the city. It will also be coordinated whether there were sexual harassment cases in that school. “Since it happened in long time ago, we will investigate again whether there was a case,” Rikwanto explained.

According to an information, Vahey has found kill himself when the FBI just want to proceed the case. Vahey was fired from international school in Nikaragua due to sexual harassment case early this year. FBI suspects that there are 90 children have become Vahey’s victims.