Tulungagung District Court Sentences Light Teachers Silat Aniya Anak, From Prosecutors' Demands 7 Years To 5 Months

The atmosphere of the DAR trial, PSHT silat coach at the Tulungagung District Court, Monday (6/5/2024). BETWEEN/HO-

TULUNGAGUNG - The Tulungagung District Court panel handed down a guilty verdict for a silat teacher with the initials DAR with a sentence of five months and 17 days, much lighter than the prosecutor's demands of seven years in prison, for committing violence against minors while practicing silat.

"Most likely we will make legal efforts (compared)," said Head of Intelligence at the Tulungagung District Attorney's Office, Amri Rahmanto Sayekti, in Tulungagung, East Java, as reported by ANTARA, Monday, May 6.

The trial of the verdict, which lasted from noon to evening, received strict security from the police.

This is because many supporters of the defendant, who incidentally are a silat teacher, one of the largest silat college organizations in East Java, were present to wait for the results of the trial.

The light decision was also welcomed with joy. Both the family of the defendant DAR, as well as his colleagues, fellow members of the PSHT silat college.

The reason is, with a sentence of five months and 17 days, DAR can immediately breathe free air because it is exactly the same as the period of detention he has served.

Tim Lembaga Hukum dan Advokasi Perguruan Setia Hati Terate Branch Tulungagung, Nur Indah mengatakan hukuman yang diterima oleh DAR sama dengan masa kurungannya, sehingga yang bersangkutan bisa langsung mengenah air bebas.

"The version is five months and 17 days, the same as the period of detention that has been served," said Nur Indah after the trial.

According to him, based on the pledoi (defense), the death of the boy R (15) had nothing to do with the training carried out.

However, his party acknowledged the fact that DAR kicked the victim and fell and was related to the victim's death.

However, in the trial there were many factors that were considered by the judge's decision.

"The panel of judges who examined it stated that it had something to do with it," he said.

With the decision made, the defendant admitted that he accepted and would not appeal.

During the trial, DAR was charged with Article 80 in conjunction with 76c of Law 23 of 2002 concerning child protection with a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.

"The panel of judges also uses that article," he said.