5 Santri In Tangerang Allegedly Victims Of Ustaz Sexual Harassment At Islamic Boarding School

TANGERANG A total of five students are suspected of being victims of sexual abuse by Ustaz with the initials N at one of the Balaraja Islamic boarding schools (Ponpes), Tangerang Regency. The complaint was first made by one of the students' parents, the initials NA.

Based on the victim's story to his parents, there were already five underage students who were suspected of being victims of sexual abuse by the perpetrator. However, only one person dared to report.

The victim was a male student who was still a child. The obscenity was since last year, but it's only been exposed now," N said when confirmed, Friday, October 6.

He said the immoral case had been handled by the Tangerang Police. Even though his son did not become a victim, he hoped that the perpetrators could be punished severely.

"Because of that, the disease will not disappear. Moreover, the students will pay, so all of our children must be guaranteed safety," he said.

The Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tangerang Police, Kompol Arief Nazaruddin Yusuf, confirmed the report on the alleged molestation case.

The police have examined 6 witnesses in the case. In addition, the police have also collaborated with the Tangerang Regency Women's Empowerment Office for Child Protection and Family Planning (DPPPA KB).

"We have asked several witnesses for their statements. We are also collaborating with the KB DPPPA," he said.

He promised to solve this case completely. Therefore, his party continues to examine other witnesses in order to find a bright spot in this case.

"There will be additional witnesses that we will examine," he concluded.