Vadel Badjideh's Sentence Was Raised To 12 Years In Prison By The High Court
JAKARTA The DKI Jakarta High Court (PT) has increased the punishment for content creator Vadel Badjideh in cases of sexual intercourse with minors and illegal abortions.
In the appeal decision read out on November 5, 2025, the panel of judges led by Sri Andini, SH, MH sentenced Vadel to 12 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 1 billion. If the fine is not paid, it will be replaced with imprisonment for 6 months.
"The defendant was sentenced to 12 (twelve) years in prison and a fine of Rp1,000,000,000, - (one billion rupiah), if the fine was not paid, it was replaced with imprisonment for 6 (six) months," reads the verdict, quoted by VOI, Thursday, November 6.
The panel of judges at the appeal level considered that Vadel's actions caused deep trauma to the victim and showed strong malicious intent (mens rea).
"The defendant's actions have clearly caused deep trauma to the victim's child, also affecting the condition of the victim's child in the future," the judge considered in the decision.
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This decision also changes the verdict of the South Jakarta District Court Number 359 / Pid.Sus / 2025 / PN Jkt.Sel, which previously on October 1, 2025 sentenced him to 9 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 1 billion, subsidiary to 3 months in prison.
Both the defendant and the Public Prosecutor (JPU) previously filed an appeal. Vadel's party asked for release, while the prosecutor demanded a heavier sentence of 12 years in prison.
The High Court finally granted the prosecutor's appeal and increased the defendant's sentence.
In the verdict, the panel of judges stated that Vadel was legally and convincingly proven to have violated Article 81 paragraph (2) of Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection and Article 428 paragraph (1) of Law Number 17 of 2023 concerning Health related to the crime of illegal abortion.
Thus, this 12-year sentence is the latest decision that reinforces the seriousness of the court in taking action against cases of sexual violence against minors.