Seniors sentenced for abuse

Seniors sentenced for abuse

JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Monday
four female students to three months in jail with an eight month
probation period, for abusing 17 students from SMUN 82 high
school, in South Jakarta, in 2002.

Presiding Judge Bahtiar ANS found Samira, Irene Fransisca,
Meli Moranti Putri and Meriansa Putri guilty as charged in
accordance with the Criminal Code Article 335 (1) on indecent
conduct.

On July 17, 2002, the 17 high school students were abused by
their seniors -- who had already graduated at that time -- in a
school tradition called "One Day."

The 17 students were physically mistreated, and therefore
filed a report with Kebayoran Baru Police Subprecinct.--Antara