USU Student Accused of Harassing 66 People Expelled from Campus

A student from the Accounting Study Programme at the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) of the University of North Sumatra (USU), identified by the initials CHS, has been officially expelled or given a drop out (DO) sanction from the state university. The sanction was imposed because CHS was proven to have committed sexual harassment against dozens of his juniors, both female and male.

The Head of the USU PPK Task Force, Dr Meutia Nauly, stated that the report of alleged sexual violence in this case was first received by the USU PPK Task Force on 19 July 2026. The case had previously gone viral on social media, where CHS was said to have harassed 66 people—60 women and 6 men.

“Since the report was received, the USU PPK Task Force immediately conducted a thorough examination of the complainants or victims, witnesses, companions, related parties, as well as relevant documents and evidence,” she said at the USU Campus in Medan on Monday (3/8). She conveyed that the examination process regarding the sexual violence report involving CHS had been completed by the University of North Sumatra’s Task Force for the Prevention and Handling of Violence.

“After all stages of the examination were completed, the USU PPK Task Force submitted the examination results along with recommendations to the Rector of the University of North Sumatra on 22 July 2026,” she said. Based on these recommendations, the USU Rector issued a decision for permanent dismissal as a student, or drop out. With the enactment of this decision, the individual concerned is no longer a student at the University of North Sumatra.

“Thus, the student loses all academic and non-academic rights and obligations attached to him,” Meutia stressed. In this case, she added, the USU PPK Task Force received eight reports against the reported student, CHS. She confirmed that all reports were handled through an objective, independent examination process that prioritised the principle of caution.

“The task force examined the complainants or victims, witnesses, companions, related parties, documents, and relevant communication evidence,” she explained. Meutia said that during the examination process by the USU PPK Task Force, the reported student was properly summoned three times in accordance with applicable regulations, but did not comply with any of the summons. “Therefore, the examination process continued based on the evidence and statements that had been obtained. Considering the large number of victims, it is certainly sufficient to declare this as a severe level of violence,” she explained.

Based on the overall results of the examination, statements from the parties, documents, and evidence obtained, the USU PPK Task Force concluded that the reported student was proven to have committed several forms of sexual violence. “The reported student made utterances that discriminated against or harassed the physical appearance, body condition, and/or gender of the victims. He also made seductive remarks or statements with sexual nuances,” she stated. Furthermore, she said the reported student also sent sexually suggestive content even though it was unwanted or had been prohibited by the victims, and made physical contact of a sexual nature without the victims’ consent.

“The examination results also revealed a pattern of repeated actions against more than one victim, various forms of layered sexual violence, including physical acts and coercion of sexual activities, which impacted the sense of safety of the campus community,” she explained. This situation was aggravated by the reported student’s uncooperative attitude during the examination process. Based on these examination results, the USU PPK Task Force recommended to the USU Rector that a severe administrative sanction be imposed in the form of permanent dismissal as a student.

She emphasised that the imposition of administrative sanctions on the perpetrator does not end USU’s responsibility towards the victims. Since the case handling process began, the USU PPK Task Force has provided assistance services to the victims, including counselling sessions with psychologists for victims who require psychological support. “Assistance, protection, recovery, and academic support will continue to be provided according to the needs of each victim,” she explained.