Tanjungbalai Teacher and Husband Arrested for Child Abuse

Police in Tanjungbalai, North Sumatra, detained a civil‑servant teacher and her husband on suspicion of sexually abusing a male student, reported as an orphan. The pair were taken to the police’s Women and Children Protection Unit for questioning after the community surrounded their home and demanded swift action.

The case gained national attention after a video showing the teacher bringing the boy to her husband circulated on social media, sparking widespread outrage. Local authorities, including the regional child protection commission, pledged full escort for the victims and ongoing psychological support while the investigation proceeds.