Total Suspects in Jogja Daycare Child Abuse Case Rises to 27

The Jogja City Police have named 14 new suspects in the child abuse case at the Little Aresha daycare, bringing the total number of suspects to 27. Initially, police had named 13 suspects, while 17 other individuals remained as witnesses subject to mandatory reporting. Of those 17, 14 have now been designated as suspects. “So previously there were 17 witnesses required to report. Of those, 14 have now been named as suspects. These 14 new suspects are all caregivers,” said Jogja Police Criminal Investigation Unit Head, Commissioner Risky Adrian, when contacted by reporters on Saturday (4/7/2026). Risky has not yet provided details regarding the identities or specific roles of the new suspects. The police plan to summon the 14 new suspects for questioning. “The summons for the 14 individuals as suspects has already been scheduled,” he said. It was previously reported that the Jogja City Police uncovered horrific treatment of children entrusted to the Little Aresha daycare. Children were bound from the moment they arrived at the daycare and were only released when their parents came to pick them up. Jogja Police Chief, Senior Commissioner Eva Guna Pandia, stated that the children received inhumane treatment from the caregivers. Without going into exhaustive detail, she described some of the caregivers’ actions. “This inhumane treatment includes placing them in an overloaded room with very minimal air circulation. They were bound using cloth made into rope-like ties, and tied to the door,” Pandia said during a press conference at the Jogja Police Headquarters on Monday (27/4/2026). Jogja Police Criminal Investigation Unit Head, Commissioner Riski Adrian, added that according to data obtained, 103 children were registered at the Little Aresha daycare. However, based on preliminary investigations, only 53 children have been confirmed as victims so far. “We are looking at the data, the foundation’s data, for this academic year. The confirmed victims are still 53 children,” Adrian explained. Adrian noted that the children received similar treatment. Visum results for several children showed bruises on their wrists or ankles. “So far, based on our investigation, we have also conducted visum examinations on three children. On average, the injuries are on the wrists. This suggests the injuries may be from rope bindings,” he stated. Adrian further explained that the children were bound from the morning until just before their parents picked them up. The bindings were only removed at certain times, specifically during meals and bathing. “They were bound from the morning. Later, before eating, they would be dressed and photographed to send documentation to the guardians. The bindings were only removed during bathing and meal times,” Adrian revealed.