After Peaceful Case Of Sexual Harassment, ART Found Dead Hanging On Bathroom Door

DEPOK – DK, a household assistant (ART) from Brebes, Central Java, was found dead hanging on the bathroom door frame. This 25-year-old man ended his life with a plastic rope at his employer's house in Cinere, Depok, Thursday, September 23.

According to the testimony of a witness named Dyan, DK committed suicide because he was allegedly embarrassed by the alleged sexual harassment case against his co-workers some time ago. In fact, DK was threatened to be reported to the police.

The witness said that before DK was found dead, he still had time to prepare lunch at around 11.30 WIB.

"At that time Muchiman was visiting his house and the victim (DK) used to open the gate. When he entered through the garage, he saw that the victim had hanged himself at the bathroom door," the witness told reporters, Thursday, September 23.

The witness added that previously there were two ART, namely DK and LN. The witness said, on September 7, 2021, DK entered LN's room without wearing pants, so LN shouted.

"Liana returned to her parents' house and told her that she had been sexually harassed by the victim. Because she did not accept her child's treatment, she finally threatened to make a report to the police," said the Witness.

However, the case was finally reconciled with moral compensation of Rp. 9 million to LN's parents, on September 21, 2021.

"The victim has been working as a maid for about 8 months," he added.

For this incident, DK's family made a statement that it accepted this incident as a disaster, and would immediately bring DK's body to his hometown.