Brimob Officer, Construction Worker Get 6 Years for Rape of 5-Year-Old Boy
A member of the Indonesian police’s Mobile Brigade (Brimob) unit and a construction worker were each sentenced to six years in jail over the rape of a five-year-old boy. Head Brig. Eko Krisyanto and...
View ArticleJakarta Police Question Six in Alleged Fatal Rape of Newborn
Jakarta police are investigating claims that a 9-month-old girl who died at an area hospital showed signs of sexual abuse, sources said on Monday. The child was admitted to a hospital in Duren Sawit,...
View ArticleChild Sex Predators Increasingly Turn to Social Media, New Research Finds
A recent study has found the growth of information and communication technology, including online chatrooms and other forms of social media, is bringing a new, more widespread dimension to child sex...
View ArticleIndonesia Struggling to End a ‘Sex Crime Emergency’ Involving Children
Instances of reported sexual violence against children are on the rise in Indonesia a report released by the National Commission on Child Protection (Komnas PA) said on Wednesday. “At this moment,...
View ArticleBestiality Claim in Case of Boy Who Raped Girl, 6
[Updated Thursday at 3:09 p.m.] The trial of a 17-year-old boy accused of the rape and attempted murder of a 6-year-old girl took a bizarre turn on Wednesday when it was alleged at the court in...
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Christian Minister Arrested in Child Molestation Case
Y.T. is interviewed by journalists at the Malang Police station on Thursday. (JG Photo/Dyah Ayu Pitaloka) Malang. A man claiming to be a Christian minister in Malang, East Java, was charged on...
View ArticleBekasi Islamic Teacher Arrested on Student Rape Charges
Bekasi. An Islamic studies teacher accused of raping a 17-year-old during a ritual to counteract the effects of “black magic,” was arrested by police on Monday in this West Java city. Bekasi Police...
View ArticlePolice to Probe Alleged US Sex Predator’s Time at JIS
[Updated on Thursday, April 24 at 11:40 a.m.] The Jakarta Police on Wednesday said they were investigating the role of a suspected American child sex predator, in the latest development in the...
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Indonesia School Abuse Scandal Sparks Soul Searching
Indonesian mothers protest against child sexual abuse in Banda Aceh, following incidents of child sexual abuse in the Aceh province and in the capital, Jakarta. (AFP Photo/Chaideer Mahyuddin) Jakarta....
View ArticleJIS Teachers Questioned in International School Student Rape Case
Three Jakarta International School (JIS) teachers were questioned in relation to a sex abuse case reported by a parent of a kindergarten student. The questioning was a follow-up on a new report filed...
View ArticleSerial Sex Offender Emon Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison
Jakarta. A West Java court on Tuesday sentenced 24-year-old Andri Sobari, better known as Emon, to 17 years in prison after he was proven guilty of having raped 52 underage boys. Indonesian news portal...
View ArticlePolice Arrest E. Kalimantan Man for Allegedly Raping Daughter, Killing 4 Infants
Jakarta. Indonesian police have arrested a man for allegedly raping his daughter and killing four of his own children. The 42-year-old was arrested on Friday in the Sungai Kungang subdistrict of...
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