World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
KPAI Urges Support and Custody Review in Bandung Child Abuse Case
A doctor is accused of abusing his four-year-old child in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
The child’s mother became concerned after the child described sexual conduct and said it came from the father’s phone.
The case was reported to have been uncovered in November 2025, and medical checks in 2026 found gonorrhoea and signs of inflammation.
Police arrested the suspect in Bekasi on October 21, 2026, while he was with the child; the child was taken to a safe house and was reported to be stable after a medical examination.
The Indonesian Child Protection Commission, known as KPAI, says the child and mother need ongoing rehabilitation and support, and has urged prosecutors to seek the removal of the father’s custody rights.
The legal process is under way, and KPAI has also called for compensation for the victim and faster responses to child abuse complaints.
Indonesia’s child protection commission urged comprehensive support for a four-year-old allegedly abused by her father in Bandung and called for his custody rights to be revoked.
The suspect, a 37-year-old doctor identified by the initials IS, was arrested in Bekasi on the night of October 21, 2026, while with the child.
The child was taken to a safe house and received psychological support and a medical examination; doctors reported the child was stable.
Police said the case came to light after the child’s mother became concerned about the child’s behavior in November 2025.
The commission also called for compensation to be included in the legal process and better capacity at services that handle abuse reports.
- Who
- A 37-year-old doctor identified as IS is suspected of abusing his four-year-old child. Indonesia’s Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has urged support for the child and the mother.
- What
- KPAI called for comprehensive, ongoing rehabilitation, restitution and an effort to revoke the suspect’s custody rights.
- When
- The suspect was arrested on October 21, 2026. KPAI’s comments were reported on October 25, 2026.
- Where
- The alleged abuse was reported in Bandung, West Java. The suspect was arrested in an apartment in Bekasi.
- Why
- KPAI said the child and mother need support and that the case showed a need for more responsive abuse-reporting services.
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The child reportedly said the alleged abuse took place while visiting the suspect’s parents’ home.
The mother became concerned after the child acted out adult behavior and said the child had learned it from the father’s phone.
The mother took the child for laboratory testing in Bandung, which found gonorrhea infection.
A forensic doctor’s examination found signs of inflammation in the child’s genital area.
The suspect was arrested in an apartment in Bekasi while with the child, who was taken to a safe house.
KPAI urged rehabilitation, restitution, a custody review and improved capacity at abuse-reporting services.
- Suspect
- IS, a 37-year-old doctor
- Child
- Four years old
- Arrest
- October 21, 2026, in Bekasi
- Laboratory result
- Gonorrhea infection, January 2026
- KPAI recommendation
- Comprehensive, ongoing rehabilitation for the child and mother
- Custody
- KPAI urged an effort to revoke the suspect’s custody rights
What people are saying
We strongly condemn the perpetrator’s actions against his own child. The legal process is under way. Support is also being provided by the UPTD PPA.
Our important note: comprehensive and ongoing rehabilitation must be provided to the child and mother. Restitution must also be included in the legal process.
An additional effort by the Prosecutor’s Office to sue for revocation of the perpetrator’s custody rights. This effort was previously made by the Bandung Prosecutor’s Office.
Learning from the handling of this case, the capacity of staff in case-reporting services needs to be improved so they can respond more quickly and effectively to cases of violence against children.