8 Victims Of JE Economic Exploitation At SPI Batu Report To East Java Police, Claiming To Be Ordered To Lift Stones To Hoe The Rice Fields

Head of Public Relations of the East Java Police, Kombes Dirmanto/DOK PHOTO: AM Sby-VOI

SURABAYA - The case of economic exploitation of minors by Julianto Eka Putra, founder and principal of the Good Morning Indonesia School (SPI) in Batu City, is not the only victim. Apparently, there were eight other victims who complained to the East Java Regional Police through the complaint hotline which is open 24 hours.

"So there are a total of 14 victims temporarily, and all of them are SPI alumni," said the Head of Public Relations of the East Java Police, Kombes Dirmanto, in Surabaya, Thursday, July 14, 2022.

There were also eight new people who complained to the East Java Regional Police on different days. In detail, five of them complained on July 12, then two people complained on July 13, and one person complained today, Thursday, July 14.

According to Dirmanto, the victims were SPI alumni from different generations. For example, the victim with the initials EE, alumni of SPI class 7.

"According to EE's statement, he was ordered to clean the river, carry stones, sand and hoe in the fields, and become a sales competition," he said.

Then, STHN, alumni of class 11. The form of exploitation is managing the kids' village as a tour guide. Then provide a means of eating and drinking if there are guests who visit.

"Then there is also KTU, class 9 of the SPI school. Then there is also a victim with the initials IA, she is a woman. She studied at SPI, but did not graduate. The form of exploitation is building a kids village," he said.

Dirmanto admitted that investigators are still investigating the case of economic exploitation of minors at SPI Batu. This includes examining eight witnesses who have just complained to the East Java Regional Police.

"We plan to immediately call the witnesses for us to ask for further information. If there are victims who want to report, please go through the JE victim complaint hotline, which is number 0895343777548," he said.