Police Have Pocketed Suspected Child Sexual Violence Perpetrators To Critical Victims In Manado

JAKARTA - The case of alleged abuse against a child with the initials CT that occurred in Manado, North Sulawesi is still being investigated. The National Police stated that so far the handling of the case has examined nine witnesses.

"Investigators have examined nine witnesses, including three doctors," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo in his statement, Friday, January 21.

Of the nine witnesses, three of them are doctors. Examination to find a bright spot related to the alleged abuse.

"Investigators have observed the victim's house which is suspected to be the place where the case occurred and coordinated with obstetricians, pediatricians and forensic doctors as well as conducting post-mortem," said Dedi

In the near future, said Dedi, the Manado Police investigator team will conduct a case. The goal is to determine whether the case reported on December 28 can or not go up for investigation.

"Investigators will also carry out a case title to raise this case into an investigation," he said.

In addition, Dedi stated that the North Sulawesi Police Chief, Inspector General Mulyatno, together with the Manado Police Chief and Manado Police investigators visited Kandou Hospital to provide reinforcement and comfort to victims and their families.

"From the meeting, information was found that one name was suspected of being the perpetrator of sexual violence against the victim. That one name later has the potential to become a suspect and an arrest will be made," said Dedi.

"The follow-up plan tomorrow will hold a release by inviting child observer partners, child psychologists, and the North Sulawesi Province UPTD (Regional Technical Service Unit) in charge of protection, women and children," he continued.

Previously, a 10-year-old boy in Manado, with the initials CT became a victim of sexual violence. The victim's mother, with the initials HS, asked for help from a member of the DPR for the North Sulawesi (Sulut) electoral district, Hillary Lasut, by uploading a video on social media.

The video uploaded by the mother of the victim of sexual violence on social media has finally gone viral. The incident, said HS, had been reported to the Manado Police on December 28, 2021. He requested that the case be completely resolved.

In the one-minute video, the mother of the victim of sexual violence admits that so far she can only report the case to the Manado Police, and is still waiting for the results of her investigation.

"Until now my son is still critical," he said.

From the information gathered, it is known that the sexual violence incident occurred on December 7, 2021. The victim himself is currently receiving intensive care at Prof. Hospital. Kandou.