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Indonesia police: Jailed French sex crime suspect kills self Indonesia police: Jailed French sex crime suspect kills self
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JAKARTA, Indonesia — A French man accused of molesting over 300 Indonesian children has died after apparently trying to kill himself in detention, police said Monday. JAKARTA, Indonesia — A French man accused of molesting more than 300 Indonesian children has died two days after a guard found him lying in his cell with a wire wrapped around his neck, police said Monday.
Francois Camille Abello was taken to a hospital after a guard found him lying in his cell with a wire wrapped around his neck, Jakarta police spokesman Yusri Yunus said. Francois Camille Abello was taken to a hospital after the suicide attempt on Friday and was in stable condition on Saturday, Jakarta police spokesman Yusri Yunus said. His condition then worsened and he died late Sunday, Yunus said.
“His condition was stable a day later, but then deteriorated (because ) of brain damage due to lack of oxygen after suicide attempt,” Yunus said. “His condition was stable a day afterward, but then deteriorated (because) of brain damage due to lack of oxygen after the suicide attempt,” Yunus said.
Abello, 65, had been paraded in handcuffs at a news conference on Thursday where police said videos on his computer showed him engaging in illegal sex acts with 305 children aged 10 to 17. Abello remained silent at the news conference. Abello had faced a maximum penalty of chemical castration or death by firing squad under Indonesia’s child protection laws, Yunus said.
Abello, 65, was arrested late last month in a hotel room in western Jakarta where he was found with two naked girls after police received a tip from nearby residents who suspected a foreigner at the hotel was exploiting children.
Abello was paraded in handcuffs at a news conference last Thursday where police said videos found on his computer showed him engaging in illegal sex acts with 305 children aged 10 to 17. Abello remained silent at the news conference.
Jakarta Police Chief Nana Sudjana said Abello had not cooperated with investigators and refused to provide passwords for programs on his computer.Jakarta Police Chief Nana Sudjana said Abello had not cooperated with investigators and refused to provide passwords for programs on his computer.
He said most of the victims were street children whom Abello had approached and offered work as models. Abello paid them between 250,000 and 1 million rupiah ($17 and $70) for engaging in sex acts and beat those who refused, Sudjana said.He said most of the victims were street children whom Abello had approached and offered work as models. Abello paid them between 250,000 and 1 million rupiah ($17 and $70) for engaging in sex acts and beat those who refused, Sudjana said.
Police are still investigating whether he has also exploited his victims economically through social media or other internet platforms prior to his death. Police are still investigating whether he also exploited his victims economically through social media or other internet platforms prior to his death.
French embassy officials were not available for comment.French embassy officials were not available for comment.
Abello was arrested late last month in a hotel room in western Jakarta where he was found with two naked girls after police had received a tip from nearby residents who suspected a foreigner at the hotel was exploiting children.
A conviction under Indonesia’s child protection laws could have carried the death penalty for Abello, Yunus said.
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