Facts Behind Special Education Teacher in Jogja Named as Suspect in Abuse Case
A case of alleged sexual abuse involving a student at a special education school (SLB) in Yogyakarta involving a teacher has entered a new phase, with police formally naming the teacher, identified as IN, as a suspect. The following are the key facts.
Suspect Named
The special education teacher with initials IN, suspected of sexually abusing a student, has been formally designated as a suspect. Police have also issued a summons letter to the teacher.
“The suspect has been named,” said Kasatreskrim (Head of Criminal Investigation) of Yogyakarta Police (Polresta Jogja) Kompol Riski Adrian when contacted on Tuesday, 10 March 2026.
Suspect Not Yet Detained
However, according to Riski, IN has not yet been detained because the summons letter was only sent today.
“We sent the summons letter today, for Friday (13 March),” Riski explained.
IN had previously been questioned as a witness-respondent on Thursday, 5 March of the previous week. However, at that time police still needed to complete several documents before formally naming a suspect.
“The respondent came to fulfil the witness summons yesterday,” said Riski when contacted on Friday, 6 March.
“We are still waiting for the HPP (psychological examination results) from the relevant agencies. Only after that will we proceed with the suspect designation. The HPP is to obtain the victim’s statement,” he added.
Three Pieces of Evidence
The suspect designation was made after police secured three pieces of evidence. The Head of the Women and Children Protection Unit (PPA) of the Criminal Investigation Division at Yogyakarta Police, Ipda Apri Sawitri, explained that the evidence gathered complies with the new procedures under the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) Number 20 of 2025. The investigators have three pieces of evidence.
“In naming (IN) as a suspect, investigators have three pieces of evidence: psychological examination results, witness statements, and physical evidence,” Apri explained when contacted on Tuesday, 10 March 2026.
“When naming someone as a suspect, one requires a minimum of two pieces of evidence, but we already have three,” she added.
Previously reported, IN was reported by the victim’s representatives to the Women and Children Protection Unit (PPA) of the Criminal Investigation Division at Yogyakarta Police on Friday, 20 February. The victim’s legal representative, Hilmi Miftazen, did not elaborate on the abuse case as it remains under investigation.
“This report concerns alleged sexual abuse allegedly committed by a teacher at one of the special education schools in Yogyakarta,” Hilmi clarified after filing the report at Yogyakarta Police on Friday, 20 February.
“We may not yet be able to name the school as it is still being handled by the PPA investigative unit. As for the chronology, we also cannot disclose it as it remains under investigation,” he added.
However, Hilmi stated that the incident occurred between November and December 2025. The family learned of the incident after the student told them about the teacher’s conduct.
“The victim initially told her parents, though not in detail. Because of this, the victim’s family consulted with a civil society organisation (LSM Harimau), after which LSM Harimau contacted us. This conversation occurred about a month ago, based on information from the victim’s mother, who mentioned the victim had been experiencing this since November 2025,” he explained.
“There were unethical actions taken by the teacher in question. We consider this reprehensible because these children deserve their right to education,” Hilmi continued.
The victim is a child with special needs born in 2009. As a result of the incident, the victim is said to be experiencing trauma.
“The victim has some trauma, especially given her special needs status. So obtaining the specific dates and details is challenging,” Hilmi noted.