Reflecting On Religious Teachers Obscene Students, Acting Walkot Bandarlampung Asks Parents To Increase Supervision

Temporary Acting (Pjs) Mayor of Bandarlampung Budhi Darmawan when questioned. Bandarlampung, Tuesday (5/11/2024). (ANTARA/Dian Hadiyatna)

JAKARTA - Temporary Acting Mayor (Pjs) of Bandarlampung Budhi Darmawan appealed to parents to always monitor the movement of their children to avoid unwanted things.

"Of course the role of parents is also needed so that our children are protected from unwanted things, such as cases of sexual abuse. Parents must always pay attention to the movements of their children," he said when questioned in Bandarlampung, Tuesday, November 5, as reported by Antara.

He said the Bandarlampung City Government (Pemkot) was trying to prevent child molestation cases in the realm of education from happening again, by conducting more supervision of students.

"We have asked the Education Office so that teachers pay more attention to their students," he said.

He also said that the Bandarlampung City Government would also create a team to provide socialization to fight indecent acts by irresponsible individuals in the realm of education.

"Later, we will also carry out supervision through the Inspectorate and the Education Office, so that incidents or cases of sexual abuse on students can be avoided in the school environment," he said.

Regarding the case of sexual abuse of religious teachers with the initials F (27) to minors, he continued, the Bandarlampung City Government will coordinate with the police and provide assistance to victims.

"We have the Office of Women and Children Empowerment (PPA Service) and will assist victims related to this problem and we hope that this incident does not happen again in the educational environment in this city. Then also protection for victims, this is also to feel protected," he said.

Previously, the Head of Public Relations of the Lampung Regional Police, Kombes Umi Fadillah Astutik, said that the teacher of a private elementary school in Bandarlampung who is a suspect in the case of sexual abuse of minors was officially detained at the Bandarlampung Police Headquarters.

The incident of sexual abuse committed by FZ against his students is known to have occurred three times. The obscenity first occurred on September 20, 2024.