Crying In A Week, Toddler Victims Of Persecution Of Stepmothers In Tangerang Don't Want To Go Home Because Of Trauma

Toddler victims of maternal abuse in Tangerang with a child activist/ Photo: Jehan/VOI

TANGERANG - The National Commission for Child Protection (Komnas PA) together with YouTuber Pratiwi Noviyanthi visited the house of the alleged perpetrator of child abuse at the LP Complex, Babakan, Tangerang City, Monday, November 20. His arrival was to meet the alleged perpetrator, RE (38), the stepmother of the victim R (4).

"So today is the agenda for mediation against his mother. Then, take his mother's statement," said Komnas PA Chairman Lia Latifah to VOI, Monday afternoon, November 20.

Lia also said that the victim suffered severe trauma due to the actions taken by her stepmother, until the child refused to return to his house.

"Because we evacuated his son at home is safe. Earlier we wanted to take his son back home. Well, when we took him to the house, it turned out that his son didn't want to, maybe because there was still a sense of trauma," said Lia.

The victim was carried by a female YouTuber, Pratiwi Noviyanthi Pratiwi.

However, when she arrived at the victim's house, it turned out that the stepmother and her husband were not at her residence because she was working.

At that time the victim was asked to return to her house. The victim immediately cried and refused to return to live with her stepmother.

"Want to go home to my mother?," asked Lia.. Don't want to.. want to go to Nove's aunt's house, "the victim replied while crying alongan.

While waiting for the alleged perpetrator to return from his workplace, the victim and the Komnas PA Team and Pratiwi, waited at the house of the local RT head.