Portrait of Vadel Badjideh Sentenced to 9 Years and Fined Rp1 Billion in the Case of Nikita Mirzani's Daughter

Vadel Badjideh, who attended the trial, showed a calm expression as the presiding judge read the verdict. He was declared legally and convincingly guilty of two serious criminal offenses charged against him. This case has attracted public attention since it was reported by Nikita Mirzani.

In his considerations, the judge stated that Vadel's actions met the criminal elements outlined in the public prosecutor's indictment. He was proven to have violated Article 81 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 82 paragraph 1 of Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection, Article 77A paragraph 1 of the Child Protection Law, and Article 348 of the Criminal Code.

"Declaring the defendant Vadel Al Fajar alias Fadel has been legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing a crime by deliberately engaging in deceit and a series of lies to commit sexual intercourse with the child victim as stated in the first indictment, and the crime of performing an abortion on a woman with the woman's consent as stated in the second alternative indictment of the public prosecutor," said the Chief Judge during the verdict session at the South Jakarta Religious Court, Wednesday (2/10/2025).

The sentence imposed is lighter than the prosecutor's demand, which previously requested the judge to sentence Vadel to 12 years in prison. In addition to imprisonment, Vadel is also burdened with a large fine, which if not paid will be replaced with a prison sentence.

"Therefore, the defendant is sentenced to 9 years in prison and a fine of 1 billion rupiah; if the defendant is unable to pay, it will be replaced with a 3-month prison sentence. It is determined that the period of arrest and detention already served by the defendant is deducted from the imposed sentence. The defendant is to remain in custody," said the Chief Judge.

The panel of judges also determined the status of the evidence seized during the investigation process. One unit of mobile phone belonging to Vadel was decided to be destroyed, while the victim's phone was returned.

"Establishing the evidence: one iPhone 14 mobile phone with the phone number as stated in the decision, confiscated for destruction. One iPhone 13 mobile phone with the phone number as stated in the decision, returned to the child witness of the victim," he explained.

With this decision, Vadel is ordered to remain in custody to serve his sentence. In addition, he is also required to bear the costs of the case that arise during the trial process.

"Imposing the defendant to pay case costs amounting to Rp5,000," concluded the judge. What do KLovers think about this judge's decision for Vadel?