A primary school teacher in Central China's Henan Province on Monday was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for raping and molesting his pupils, a local court said.
Yang Shifu, 56, was convicted of raping and molesting his students at a school in Tongbai county in Nanyang between spring 2012 and May 2013, when police received tip-offs and detained him after an investigation, said a court statement issued by Nanyang Intermediate People's Court.
Two girls were raped and others were molested during the period, the court said.
The case was among a series of sexual assaults reported in primary schools across the country last year, prompting public anger over teacher misconduct and concerns for the safety of students.
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