53 Children Suspected Victims of Abuse at Daycare in Jogja

The Little Aresha daycare in Yogyakarta city was raided following suspicions of inhumane acts against the children entrusted to it. So far, 53 child victims have been recorded. “From what we observed regarding the acts of violence, there are around 53 people. Based on the data,” said Head of Criminal Investigation at Yogyakarta Police Resort, Commissioner Riski Adrian, as quoted by detikJogja on Saturday (25/4/2026). Adrian explained that investigators are still conducting further inquiries. It is possible that the number of victims could continue to rise. “If there is indeed any development in this case, we will definitely pursue it,” he stated. Further, he described that the raid on the daycare took place on Friday (24/4). During the process, police officers directly witnessed the treatment by the caregivers towards the children. Adrian explained that during the raid, officers found the children in a bound condition. “Some had their legs tied, hands tied, and so on. That’s the general situation I can describe,” he said. He continued that the victims were on average under two years old. Currently, the children’s conditions are being cared for. “Alhamdulillah, as I mentioned earlier, some parents who just realised about the incident took the injured children straight to the hospital,” he clarified.