Little Aresha Daycare Case: Foundation Head Faces 10 Years
Prosecutors also sought 5 years each for 11 caregivers, with restitution for 83 child victims totaling Rp2.1 billion.
Prosecutors sought 10 years in prison for Diyah Kusumastuti, head of the Little Aresha Daycare Foundation, in a case involving alleged violence and neglect of children in Yogyakarta. At a hearing at the Yogyakarta District Court on Monday (12/10), prosecutors also asked for a Rp900 million fine and restitution of Rp1.274.166.003,98 for 83 child victims, in line with a LPSK ruling. In a separate hearing the same day, 11 daycare caregivers were each sought 5 years in prison and a Rp250 million fine. Prosecutors said the defendants abused parents' trust and caused both physical and psychological suffering to the children. For the 11 caregivers, prosecutors also sought restitution of Rp14.168.514 each. The total restitution request for 83 victims in the case reached Rp2.125.277.183 and would be shared proportionally among 32 defendants.