Rosdiana Abdul Rahim, 33-years-old, was sentenced on 17 August to 15 months and 2 weeks imprisonment, as well as being ordered to pay the victim, Ms Mayang Sari, $2,500 in compensation.
Rosdiana, a mother of two, will spend 11 additional days in jail if she cannot make the payment.
She was charged with 7 charges, including voluntarily causing hurt and insulting the maid’s modesty.
However, she was acquitted of her seventh charge of pulling the maid’s shirt and bra because the judge was unsatisfied with the prosecution’s attempt to prove it beyond reasonable doubt.
What happened?
Ms Mayang started working for Rosdiana on 29 September 2017, towards 12 December 2017.
Her job scope including taking care of Rosdiana’s twins at their grandmother’s house.
She also had to do housework upon returning to Rosdiana’s home at night, resulting in her sleeping irregularly.
The maid was also not allowed to take naps during the day, as well as not having any days off.
Mayang was forced to shower in front of Rosdiana in November 2017 because she claimed that the maid was “smelly”.
She then pulled her arm and pushed her into the master bedroom’s toilet.
After which (the shower). she forced the maid to change inside the bedroom where the windows were open.
The victim recalled seeing people outside the windows and was worried that they could see her change.
Rosdiana then poured baby powder all over the maid’s face in December 2017, resulting in her eyes hurting.
She then warned the maid that if she removed the powder from her face, her family would “no longer be around” upon her return to Indonesia.
Rosdiana then threatened to harm the maid’s family again.
She also pinched the maid’s right breast and kicked her twice in her private areas.
She then pushed a cupboard door on the maid’s arm as she was retrieving a fresh set of clothes.
The maid was taken back to her agency by Rosdiana’s husband, after which the maid made a police report on 12 December 2017.
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