Father of Victim of Harassment by Ponpes Founder in Pati Claims to Have Been Intimidated by Perpetrator

That is what my child said. I approached some of her friends. It turns out that what my child said matched what they described regarding the sexual harassment by the kyai towards the children,” said the victim’s father to reporters in the Kelapa Gading area, North Jakarta, on Thursday (7/5/2026). The victim’s father stated that the police report had been filed since 2024. Since then, the victim’s family has received intimidation. “In the process after I filed the report, I received intimidation several times from the perpetrator’s family, including threats,” he explained. The victim’s father admitted he was not afraid of the intimidation. For him, fighting for justice for his child means fighting for his child’s friends. “There, I did not give up. Because from the beginning, my goal was not just for myself or my child, but I saw many generations or children becoming victims. That is what motivated me to open the report at the police station. Because if left alone, many more could become victims of that individual,” he explained. The victim’s father continued that he had once harboured suspicions about AS’s suspicious behaviour. He had seen AS often inviting women who were not mahram. “There, actually, from the perpetrator’s behaviour, I had already seen his negative movements. Because when going out, whether for activities or… for external events, he would bring along girls,” he added. However, at that time, the victim’s father, who also worked in the area, had no suspicions at all. Suspicions began to rise when his child told her mother the same things he had observed. “But after my child told her mother this and that, I started to realise that my suspicions all along were correct. So, after my child explained to her mother, what I did was contact her friends. It turns out it was true what my child said; the children of my child’s friends were treated as my child described,” he emphasised. Initially, the victim’s father was afraid that this would be seen as a disgrace in the eyes of many people. But the reason to fight for justice for his child and others became the impetus not to back down. “But for the sake of fighting for many people, I am ready. I told my child, ‘Bismillah, come on, Nduk, Bismillah, to fight for your friends, right, Nduk?’ Yes. ‘Bismillah, may it be blessed’,” he said. In short, a glimmer of hope began to emerge when AS’s harassment case went viral. According to him, the burden that had been on himself and his child felt lighter. “But I thank all of society. After this went viral in the media, alhamdulillah, it feels relieving. Because the burden in my heart and my child’s heart, including this struggle, many people have helped, he said.