Thanks Altantis for this info. I respect the judges here, and I also respected the decision in the Sarah Connor case. I cannot find an online account of the final outcome you refer to but I did find an account of some trial details in October at
http://balinewsnetwork.com/2016/10/14/salahgunakan-izin-tinggal-bule-italia-terancam-dipenjara-5-tahun/
Which Google translates as
Denpasar / BeliNewsNetwork-After the pretrial lawsuit was rejected by the Denpasar District Court judge, an Italian Italian named Carmine Sciaudone (33) sat as the defendant in Denpasar District Court. The defendant who was accompanied by lawyer M. Rifan et al was charged with intentionally abusing or doing activities that were not according to his residence permit.
The hearing was on the agenda of examining witnesses. Even the Public Prosecutor (Prosecutor) I Gusti Ayu Rai Atini and Agus Suraharta already present witnesses from Immigration. In front of the hearing, the Immigration Officer's witness confirmed that he was arresting the defendant based on the evidence in the videotape and a number of photographs when the defendant performed an activity on the Dragon 310 Ship. In addition, Franceco Baffa, who was a fellow defendant, was also presented at the hearing.
Attorney Gusti Ayu Rai Atini who had met strongly denied that the case against the defendant was only because the defendant connected a cable to a projector device.
"The case is not that simple. The defendant is in addition to violating the residence permit, residence permit owned also no longer valid, "said Rai Antini who was met in the chambers room, Thursday (13/10).
As stated in the prosecutor's indictment read out before the panel of judges. Yanto said the defendant was arrested by the Immigration officer for allegedly deliberately misusing the residence permit. In addition, the residence permit of the defendant since 8 February 2016 is no longer valid. Also called, the defendant came to Indonesia by using visa on arrival (VOA). The purpose of the defendant to Indonesia is to travel and study Balinese culture.
"While in Bali, the defendant moved around. Even the defendant had time to visit Gili Trawangan, "said the prosecutor in his dakwaanya.
While in Gili Trawangan, the defendant met a man named Franceco Baffa through Piedro.
"At the meeting, Peidro had told Baffa that the defendant was in a state of depression and wanted to work on the Dragon 130 Ship," said the prosecutor from Kejari Denpasar.
Known, Baffa is a former marketing advisor on the ship Dragon 130. Starting from the introduction, Baffa and defendants continue to establish communication. Baffa who feel sorry, invites the defendant to participate in a party that was held on board the Dragon 130, Sunday, May 22, 2016.
At the party, the defendant who has video director skills, was entrusted to be the projector operator by connecting the cable to the laptop he was carrying. As revealed in the indictment, the defendant's activity as a projector operator is a work activity to produce services.
This is not in accordance with the VOA or permission of the visit given to the defendant. For the act, the defendant was charged with Article 122 letter a of Law no. 6 Year 2011 on Immigration with a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment and a fine of Rp 500 million. (Pro)