The Treasurer Of Ponpes In Gorontalo Cabuli 2 Santri, Basin And Kasur Is Proof On The Court Table

The defendant of sexual abuse of students, Abdul Wahid Hulopi covered his face in the courtroom at the Gorontalo/ANTARA District Court

GORONTALO - One of the supervisors of the students and the treasurer at the Islamic Boarding School (Ponpes) in Gorontalo Regency, Gorontalo Province became a defendant in the molestation of two students. "The defendant was on behalf of Abdul Wahid Hulopi," said Head of the Intelligence Section, Limboto District Attorney's Office, Yesky Wohon in Gorontalo, Antara, Monday, November 28. Yesky revealed that the defendant sexually assaulted the first victim in February 2022 in the room of the Al-Islam Islamic Boarding School students and the second victim in March 2022. "How is this, yes, it is deviant, the main thing is that it is detrimental to minors, both victims are 15 years old," he explained. Yesky revealed that on Monday, the fourth trial had entered, which scheduled witness testimony. At the closed trial, the defendant, who was wearing an orange vest, was accompanied by a lawyer. In the case of sexual abuse of minors, the Limboto District Attorney's Office included two pieces of evidence, namely one pillow and one mattress. "For his actions, the defendant can be sentenced to a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison," he said. Chairman of the Al-Anwar Foundation, Al-Islam Islamic Boarding School, Ramli Anwar said that he had taken firm steps against the santri supervisor. Ramli emphasized that in March the day after the incident of sexual abuse to the second victim, after the victim's parents reported to the head of the Islamic Boarding School, he immediately went to the defendant and returned to his home, or had been fired. He has also met the victim's parents to apologize directly and advised them to immediately report to the police regarding the case. According to him, various surveillance steps have been taken at the Ponpes, such as installing surveillance cameras in various angles. But not in the santri room because it is the domain of privacy.