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        "msgid": "police-question-midwife-and-parents-to-investigate-alleged-criminal-activity-in-discovery-of-11-babies-in-1778492611",
        "date": "2026-05-11 14:37:46",
        "title": "Police Question Midwife and Parents to Investigate Alleged Criminal Activity in Discovery of 11 Babies in Pakem",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_JOGJA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Police in Sleman are investigating the discovery of 11 babies allegedly being cared for illegally at a midwife's family home in Pakem, questioning the midwife, her parents, and the babies' mothers to determine if crimes such as child neglect or trafficking are involved. The babies, mostly born out of wedlock, were entrusted to the midwife due to parents' busyness or unmarried status, with daily fees of Rp50,000 per child, though the childcare lacks proper licensing despite the midwife's practice being permitted. This case highlights potential vulnerabilities in informal childcare arrangements in Indonesia, prompting a thorough probe before any suspects are named.",
        "content": "<p>Police officers are continuing their investigation and in-depth probe\ninto the case of alleged illegal baby care. Although no suspects have\nbeen named yet, police have taken statements from several witnesses,\nincluding the babies\u2019 parents. Sleman Police Resort Criminal\nInvestigation Head, AKP Mateus Wiwit Kustiyadi, stated that a total of\n11 people have been examined, including the midwife with initials ORP\nwho assisted in the births. Then there are the woman with initials K and\nthe man with initials S, who are the midwife\u2019s parents. Examination\nresults show that both helped care for the babies along with a helper.\n\u201cWe have clarified with one midwife, initials ORP. With the carer, Mrs\nK, assisted by her husband, Mr S, and one helper,\u201d Wiwit told reporters\non Monday (11\/5\/2026). In addition, police have taken statements from\nsix mothers who entrusted their children to the midwife. Wiwit said the\nparents took the initiative to entrust their children. \u201cThe parents, due\nto busyness or possibly unmarried status, temporarily entrusted them.\nBut they mostly cited busyness and plan to take them back,\u201d he said.\nProbing Criminal Acts Wiwit stated that officers are still deepening the\ninvestigation into this incident. Whether there are indications of\nneglect, child trafficking, or other criminal acts. Therefore, police\nhave not yet named any suspects in this incident. \u201cEverything is still\nunder investigation. So it\u2019s still investigative in nature, clarifying\nthem and deepening with witnesses, both at the scene and those involved\nin caring or with the midwife,\u201d he emphasised. Wiwit said the babies\ncome from relationships outside of marriage. \u201cYes, for these babies,\nhonestly, mostly out of wedlock,\u201d he said. The parents include students\nand those already working. They come from the Jogja area and outside\nJogja. \u201cThe parents vary. Some from Jogja, some from outside. Some\nworking, some students,\u201d he said. From preliminary examination results,\nthe midwifery practice has a permit. However, the baby care does not\nhave a specific permit like a daycare. \u201cThe midwifery practice has a\npermit, but this kind of entrustment does not,\u201d he said. Wiwit continued\nthat parents entrusting their children paid Rp50,000 for one child per\nday. This practice has been running for the past five months. \u201cThey pay\nRp50,000 per day for one child. Of course, Rp50,000 for these children\u2019s\nneeds is quite substantial, whether it\u2019s sufficient or not, we\u2019ll\ninvestigate further,\u201d he concluded. Previously, police officers and\nrelated agencies evacuated 11 babies from a house in Padukuhan Randu\nWonokerso, Hargobinangun, Pakem, Sleman. The babies had been entrusted\nto the midwife who assisted in births for the past five months. Sleman\nPolice Resort Criminal Investigation Head, AKP Mateus Wiwit Kustiyadi,\nexplained that initially, officers received information about the\npresence of dozens of babies in a house from local village officials.\n\u201cOf course, we felt there was something odd about the 11 babies in\nHargobinangun at one house cared for by three people,\u201d Wiwit told\nreporters on Monday (11\/5). Wiwit explained that the 11 babies were\nevacuated on Friday (8\/5) afternoon along with related agencies. The\nbabies were born in the Banyuraden, Gamping area assisted by the midwife\nwith initials ORP. It started with one mother giving birth at the\nmidwife and entrusting the baby. Then it developed to 10 other babies\nentrusted to the midwife. \u201cIt started with just one person giving birth\nthere, then the first mother entrusted the baby to the midwife to be\ncared for, perhaps out of humanity and certain reasons,\u201d he said. This\nentrustment practice has been ongoing for five months. Initially, the\nlocation was in Gamping and only moved to Pakem at the midwife\u2019s family\nhome for one week before evacuation by officers.<\/p>",
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