Reason Why Little Aresha Foundation Chairman's Son Remains in Australia After Missing Two Summons
The son of the chair of the Little Aresha daycare foundation in Yogyakarta, initials WNL, has yet to return from Australia despite receiving two police summons for questioning. What is the reason?
Head of the Women and Children Protection Unit (PPA) of the Criminal Investigation Division of Yogyakarta City Police, Inspector Apri Sawitri, said WNL has long been living in Australia with his wife. WNL claims he cannot return to Indonesia because his wife is pregnant.
“He has been abroad for a long time, long before this case, because his wife is overseas. Now his wife is newly pregnant and he cannot leave her, so he has not been able to respond to the summons,” Apri told journalists on Thursday (30/7/2026).
Apri said WNL is recorded as the foundation’s secretary. Police have summoned WNL twice for questioning.
“To this day he is still abroad. There have been two summons so far. He is in Victoria, Australia,” she said.
Foundation Chair’s Daughter Questioned
Meanwhile, the foundation chair’s daughter, who is also the foundation’s treasurer, initials FK, has reportedly been questioned. FK told police that her mother used her name as treasurer without her knowledge.
“In connection with the Little Ayesha daycare, her name was indeed listed in the organisational structure of the Little Aresha Foundation. We also questioned her about the violence that occurred inside the Little Ayesha daycare. She denied everything,” Apri explained.
“Yes, (her name was only listed) by her parent. Her identity card was merely borrowed,” Apri added.
The case came to light after police raided the Little Aresha daycare in Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta, on Friday (24/4). At the time, police took 30 people into custody, and 13 were named as suspects.
Police said the children entrusted to the foundation were subjected to inhumane treatment. The children were kept in overcrowded spaces with inadequate ventilation and were tied with cloth while in care.
Police subsequently held a case review. Following the review, 14 more suspects were added, most recently a further five people, bringing the total number of suspects to 32.